§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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 number of each species taken. [21247]
§ Sir Hector MonroDetails of licences issued to take protected species in the course of falconry in Scotland for the period 1988–1993 are listed in the table. Figures are not yet available for 1994.
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Species Number of Licences1 Birds killed Year Alauda arvensis 2 0 1988 Corvus frugilegus 1 Gallinula chloropus 1 Lagopus lagopus 0 Larus ridibundus 0 Perdix perdix 0 Phasianus colchicus 2
Species Number of Licences1 Birds killed Year Turdus merula 0 Anas crecca 1 0 1989 Anas platyrhnchos 0 Gallinula chloropus 0 Lagopus lagopus 0 Larus ridibundus 0 Perdix perdix 0 Phasianus colchicus 2 Turdus merula 0 Alauda arvensis 3 3 1990 Anthus pratensis 27 Gallinula chloropus 0 Lagopus lagopus 0 Larus ridibundus 0 Perdix perdix 0 Phasianus colchicus 0 Turdus merula 1 Turdus philomelos 1 Alauda arvensis 2 3 1991 Anthus pratensis 8 Alauda arvensis 2 10 1992 Anthus pratensis 10 Alauda arvensis 2 0 1993 Anthus pratensis 0 Turdus merula 2 Turdus philomelos 0 1Licences covered all or some of the named species.