HL Deb 18 April 2002 vol 633 c170WA
Lord Brougham and Vaux

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What figures they have on predation by foxes and mink on ground-nesting birds and game birds. [HL3638]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State., Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

The Burns inquiry noted that both foxes and mink have a damaging effect on ground-nesting birds and game birds. However, there are no reliable figures for the extent of predation.