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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Forestry Commission permits forms of shooting on any of its land in circumstances which fall within its definition of "free shooting".
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Forestry Commission permits forms of shooting on any of its land in circumstances which fall within its definition of "free shooting".
The Forestry Commission only associates the term free-shooting with the control of grey squirrels for the protection of red squirrel populations and the reduction of damage to timber crops, not any other wildlife management activity.
There may be occasions where free-shooting takes place by the holders of Game Shooting Leases or by its own wildlife rangers. There may also be free-shooting of grey squirrels carried out where there are retained sporting rights over which the Forestry Commission does not exercise any direct control.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many grey squirrels were culled on the public estate in each Forest District of England and Wales in each of the last three years; and how many were culled by (1) trapping, and (2) shooting, in each of the years in each of the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many grey squirrels were culled on the public estate in each Forest District of England and Wales in each of the last three years; and how many were culled by (1) trapping, and (2) shooting, in each of the years in each of the...
The Forestry Commission does not hold records of the numbers of squirrels killed on the public forest estate in England. The Forestry Commission ceased to operate in Wales on 1 April 2013 with the creation of Natural Resources Wales and we do not hold any information on grey squirrel culling on the Welsh Government woodland estate.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in England have been killed or injured during grey squirrel control with guns during the last decade.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in England have been killed or injured during grey squirrel control with guns during the last decade.
This information is not held centrally. I can confirm that the Forestry Commission in England does not have any record of anyone being killed or injured during grey squirrel control with guns on the Public Forest Estate in the last decade. However, it does not hold any record of incidents elsewhere.
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".
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".
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.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Forestry Commission refuses to allow the use of air rifles by experienced, trained, and insured volunteers as part of an integrated programme for grey squirrel control.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Forestry Commission refuses to allow the use of air rifles by experienced, trained, and insured volunteers as part of an integrated programme for grey squirrel control.
Landowners are free to choose any legal method to control grey squirrels on their own land and to choose the methods they believe to be most effective and appropriate in any location. However, Forestry Commission England currently considers that free shooting has limited effectiveness in controlling grey squirrel populations, with better, more effective methods often available. In addition, the majority of the public forest estate has unrestricted public access and public safety is of paramount importance. For these reasons the Commission does not allow the shooting of grey squirrels by volunteers on its land. Volunteers are, nevertheless, an essential part of controlling grey squirrels and control methodologies continue to be developed and evaluated against the criteria of efficacy, safety and animal welfare. The Commission is additionally encouraging improvements to other methods of control including trapping, as well as assessing the findings of a recent study from Ireland which suggested that an increased pine marten population may result in a reduced grey squirrel population.
The Commission is seriously concerned about the negative impact of grey squirrel populations on woodland and specifically on native woodland. The Government is committed to pursuing co-ordinated action at a national level and in conjunction with partners through the Squirrel Accord, to which both Defra and Forestry Commission England are signatories. Work is continuing to improve the effectiveness of control methods; the structure of grants has been changed to support grey squirrel control and substantial work continues with partners to support our red squirrel populations, including through the control of grey squirrels. The Commission is open to further engagement with national and local organisations as well as landowners sharing our commitment to grey squirrel control for the protection of woodland and red squirrel populations.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the level of grant-funded research being carried out into squirrel pox and immunocontraception in mammals; and what grant-funded research is currently taking place.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the level of grant-funded research being carried out into squirrel pox and immunocontraception in mammals; and what grant-funded research is currently taking place.
In light of recent legislation, what practical advice they give to persons whose domestic poultry are regularly killed by a rogue badger.
In light of recent legislation, what practical advice they give to persons whose domestic poultry are regularly killed by a rogue badger.
What measures they are proposing, in compliance with their international obligations and domestic political commitments to biodiversity, to help the Lake District National Park and other parks to address the problem of grey squirrels and the threat which they pose to red squirrels. [HL 929].
What measures they are proposing, in compliance with their international obligations and domestic political commitments to biodiversity, to help the Lake District National Park and other parks to address the problem of grey squirrels and the threat which they pose to red squirrels. [HL 929].
Whether they are prepared to deploy lethal and human measures to control grey squirrels in the light of the record of non-lethal and humane measures. [HL 1649].
Whether they are prepared to deploy lethal and human measures to control grey squirrels in the light of the record of non-lethal and humane measures. [HL 1649].
Whether they have any plans to continue research into the feasibility of using contraception to control grey squirrels now that the Forestry Commission and its research partners have discontinued their work in this area. [HL 1428].
Whether they have any plans to continue research into the feasibility of using contraception to control grey squirrels now that the Forestry Commission and its research partners have discontinued their work in this area. [HL 1428].
Lords debate on unstarred question on what steps they are taking to ensure the survival of the native red squirrel in the wild in Great Britain, and their estimate of the chances of success.
Lords debate on unstarred question on what steps they are taking to ensure the survival of the native red squirrel in the wild in Great Britain, and their estimate of the chances of success.