saluki
Well-known member
I was speaking to someone on the phone last night who has constructed, placed and monitored diver rafts for some years. He was complaining about the number of Canada Geese that were using the rafts for their own nests - just that morning he'd been watching a pair of BT Divers on a loch where this was the case. He's considering shooting the geese. If so, would he be breaking the law? I found this on the BASC website:
"From March 1st 2005 it will become possible to control Canada geese outside the main shooting season for the purposes stated on the general licence: “for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and for preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, fisheries or inland waters” and “for the purpose of preserving public health and safety”. It will not be necessary for individuals to apply for special local licences or to hold copies of the general licences. Anyone shooting listed pest species under general licence must still comply with the relevant terms and conditions".
Obviously, protecting diver rafts isn't covered! So would he be within the law to shoot them?
On a brighter note, he attended a meeting recently to discuss diver rafts. One of the guys there told him he'd found a pair of Whoopers on a hill loch (this is in the last few weeks). I realise a few pairs nest in Scotland every year, does anyone know anything about these pairs - where they nest (obviously I'm not asking for exact locations), in what sort of habitat?
saluki
"From March 1st 2005 it will become possible to control Canada geese outside the main shooting season for the purposes stated on the general licence: “for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and for preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, fisheries or inland waters” and “for the purpose of preserving public health and safety”. It will not be necessary for individuals to apply for special local licences or to hold copies of the general licences. Anyone shooting listed pest species under general licence must still comply with the relevant terms and conditions".
Obviously, protecting diver rafts isn't covered! So would he be within the law to shoot them?
On a brighter note, he attended a meeting recently to discuss diver rafts. One of the guys there told him he'd found a pair of Whoopers on a hill loch (this is in the last few weeks). I realise a few pairs nest in Scotland every year, does anyone know anything about these pairs - where they nest (obviously I'm not asking for exact locations), in what sort of habitat?
saluki
