killing starlins

[digger 6]

hi,could [NO TEXT TALK] give me some info or web sites on catching starlins with mist nets.can you yous them to catch them or is it against the law.any help would be very greatfull.thanks craig

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Its illegal now

 

OTC

[digger 6]

thanks.do you no when the law changed?

[festa 206]

law changed in jan this year mate starlings are on general licence but for trap and release only not for shooting (you can shoot them but only when a special licence has been issued

 

these birds have also been added to the general list BUT for trap and release only by the following means

a. a cage or net trap,

b. a static mist-net for taking birds in flight or any hand-held net;

c. any sound recording in conjunction only with a) and above.

house sparrow

starling

robin

blackbird

 

and here the link you might want to look at buddy

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/licences/generallicences.aspx

 

atb gary

[Malt 379]

Just a quick note to anybody interested, Starlings are still on the Welsh version of the general licence.

[hound 1]

also im lead to belive you need to have a licnce to own and use a mist net

[digger 6]

thanks for all the replys.