Larsen trap license

[sean962 0]

Can someone tell me if I require a license to use a Larsen trap for Magpies ,how much are they .

[Torquemada 288]

It doesn't cost anything to apply for a licence. However the only licences that are being granted are to preserve public health or public safety. You won't get one for a magpie on that basis so don't waste your time.

[SNAP-SHOT 138]

You can be granted a license for protection of flora and fauna for all of the species on the previous general license.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-control-certain-species

Mine took less than a week to be granted

[Torquemada 288]

My understanding was that does licences would only be granted for the Protection of livestock. I'm pretty sure that they won't consider magpies to be a serious threat to livestock.

[SNAP-SHOT 138]

That was the original application form they released. But the flora and fauna license is for all conservation purposes, whether that's predation or plant damage.

[Torquemada 288]

So you got a licence for magpies?

[SNAP-SHOT 138]

Yeah, covers rooks, crows, jackdaws, jays, magpies, feral pigeons, lesser black-backed gulls and canada geese. 

[SNAP-SHOT 138]

[Torquemada 288]

That's great news. I'm not doubting you but that is for protection of flora and fauna??

I have applied for several under preservation of health to remove herring gull nests but not heard anything back yet.

[SNAP-SHOT 138]

Yeah, Herring gull and Greater black-backed gull licenses are going to take a while because they are committing to rush through the general license applications first. I also have an application in for Herring gull and Greater black-backed gull but because they aren't a species affected by the revoking of the general license they have put them to the bottom of the pile for some reason.