Old Speckled Hen Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Does anybody know whether you can legally shoot nesting rooks on your own property? This is what my neighbour is doing. The poor birds!! It's only one pair, an overspill from a neighbouring rookery but each shot disturbs all the birds. The females are already sitting on eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I think it is illegal, if he does not have a license, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 If they've got the correct paperwork then I don't think they're doing anything wrong. Theres no hunting season that I know of though I'm no sure about if theyre nesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'd ring the RSPB and ask them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 here's an article from 2005, in the Times, about changes to the law regarding the shooting of rooks, crows, pigeons etc http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article419693.ece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
