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Written question asked by Lord Inglewood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 2016. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Monday, 15 February 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Squirrels: Pest Control

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 1 February (HL5225) about grey squirrel control, what is their definition of "free shooting".

Answer

The Government does not have a standard definition for the free-shooting of grey squirrels. However, Forestry Commission England considers free-shooting of grey squirrels to be where they are shot in any circumstances other than after having been live trapped, lured into or located in a pre-prepared area with, for example, a ground feeding station and high seat to facilitate shooting with a safe backstop.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5788
Session
2015-16
Related items
Squirrels: Pest Control
Monday, 1 February 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Firearms Pest control Squirrels
Link
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