Farmers have been banned from shooting 'pest' birds on their land as Natural England has bowed to a legal challenge from environmentalists including Chris Packham
Previously, the government issued a list of 16 birds it was permissable to kill under general license if they were causing damage to property or crops, or posing a health and safety issue. Under the old laws, they did not have to ask permission to kill the animals or record their deaths or the reason for shooting them.
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