§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many permits have been issued to falconers to take protected species of birds as quarry in each year since 1988; what were the species in respect of which such permits were issued; and what were the numbers of each species taken. [21245]
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§ Sir Paul BeresfordDetails of licences issued to take protected species in the course of falconry in England for available for
Species Number of licences1 Birds killed Year Aluda arvensis 46 1773 (Total number of all species killed) 1988 Turdus merula Turdus philomelos Turdus pilaris Turdus iliacus Turdus viscivorous Anthus pratensis Larus ridibundas Aluda arvensis 60 No figures on the numbers of birds killed available 1989 Turdus merula Turdus philomelos Turdus pilaris Anthus pratensis Turdus iliacus Larus ridibundas Lagopus lagopus Perdix perdix Gallinula chlorpus Anas crecca Anas platyrhynchos Aluda arvensis 61 236 1990 Turdus merula 132 Turdus philomelos 20 Anthus pratensis 27 Larus ridibundas 2 Aluda arvensis 59 259 1991 Turdus merula 132 Turdus philomelos 20 Anthus pratensis 35 Larus ridibundas 2 Aluda arvensis 59 137 1992 Turdus merula 158 Turdus philomelos 25 Anthus pratensis 42 Larus ridibundas 0 Aluda arvensis 72 171 1993 Turdus merula 51 Turdus philomelos 9 Anthus pratensis 18 Larus ridibundas 10 1Licences covered all or some of the named species.