Shooting UK
Natural England’s latest move will mean it takes longer to get permission to control birds not covered by the general licences, such as lesser black-backed gulls and herring gulls. The government body advises: “To apply for a licence to control wild birds for conservation or health and safety purposes that are no longer covered by a general licence, you need to submit a screening form.”
Applicants now have to navigate forms A08 and/or A09 to Natural England. Lesser black-backed gulls and herring gulls require an individual licence to control in England, as both species are absent from general licences. The new