Silly Question But Its Buging Me.

[sniperburk 0]

Why is it illeagal to shoot/kill seagulls in the uk?Ive been wondering what the reason is for years.

Whats is the reason?You can shoot crows,but not gulls?

Didnt no what section to put this post in,so i tho id put it here.Sorry if ive put it in the wrong section.

Cheers

[fozzy41 9]

Take a look at this which include lesser black backed gulls.

The open general licence where certain birds can be shot or destroyed but only when other legal ways of detering them have been used.

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/wml-gl04_tcm6-24149.pdf

 

Fozzy

[macmckeown01 0]

depending where you stay in the country depends on what you can shoot, check the BASC web site. greater black gulls can be shot in scotland this year, last year both the great & lesser black could be shot. changes all the time mate depending what the do gooders are up to