HL Deb 06 April 1998 vol 588 c75WA
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider eider ducks to be an endangered species. [HL1275]

Baroness Hayman

In common with the European population as a whole, the eider population in Great Britain has undergone a long-term increase and is not considered to be endangered.