Lochindorb general licenses revoked over Red Kite deaths (1 Viewer)

[LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese]

Scotland's nature agency has restricted the use of general licenses on the Lochindorb estate near Grantown-on-Spey for three years - Red Kite found poisoned there in 2021 and another shot on the estate last year.

Spokesman for estate said "there were significant numbers of wildlife on the estate including red kites, harriers, buzzards, ospreys and kestrels".

Report behind paywall in The Times today but also covered here

General Licence Restricted on Cairngorms Estate | The Highland Times

thehighlandtimes.com

Area covered by the restriction

 

[Andy Lakin]

What is it actually stopping them doing? Does it mean business as usual but increased paperwork/ oversight?

 

[LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese]

What is it actually stopping them doing? Does it mean business as usual but increased paperwork/ oversight?

The general one works as a site level license AIUI. Now they have to name each individual plus do lots of extra oversight.

Full blurb is here

https://www.nature.scot/doc/general-licences-birds-restrictions