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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 15 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 2014. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Nature Conservation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to maintain the natural balance of numbers of birds of prey, foxes, magpies, grey-back crows and badgers.

Answer

Defra seeks to protect vulnerable species and to ensure that where abundant or pest species need to be controlled this is done so by legal means.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
205772
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Animals Nature conservation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk