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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of magpies on the populations of song-birds in urban areas and the fringes of urban areas. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

1 November 2004

Reference

426 c4-5W; 188547

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House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of the increasing number of magpies on the small bird population of the UK; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

David Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

1 September 2004

Reference

182367; 424 c822-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent studies have been carried out into the number of (a) rabbits, (b) hares, (c) foxes, (d) grey crows, (e) magpies, (f) otters, (g) feral mink and (h) jays in England; and what trends have been detected...

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

22 July 2002

For answer on

19 September 2002

Answered on

19 September 2002

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent studies have been carried out into the number of (a) rabbits, (b) hares, (c) foxes, (d) grey crows, (e) magpies, (f) otters, (g) feral mink and (h) jays in England; and what trends have been detected in the population levels of each species. [73042] Mr. Meacher: The Department is aware of a number of studies of the populations of mammals and birds in England. The most recent comprehensive estimates of rabbit, hare, fox, otter and mink populations were published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee in A Review of British Mammals: population estimates and conservation status of British Mammals other than cetaceans (1995). Estimates indicate that rabbit populations are increasing at around 1-2 per cent. each year. Brown hare populations are probably in continuing decline. Mountain hare populations are thought to be stable but, as expected, very localised. Fox populations appear to be stable in rural areas and increasing in urban areas. The otter is benefiting from reintroductions to the wild and is continuing to spread and increase. American mink numbers may be declining in some areas as a result of the spread of otters. The British Trust for Ornithology conducts surveys of bird numbers in Britain. A 1988-91 survey estimated 590,000 magpie territories and 160,000 jay territories in Britain. Magpie numbers are estimated to have increased by a mean rate of 4-5 per cent. a year between 1966 and 1986 and to have stabilised thereafter. Jay populations have tended to increase on farmland and to decrease in woodland since the survey and overall, the population remained relatively stable or increased slightly up to 1995. Grey or hooded crows are not regular breeders in England, although the picture is complicated by the existence of hybrids with the carrion crow.

Date

19 September 2002

Reference

73042; 390 c291W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

What information he has received concerning the impact of magpies on songbird populations & which particular songbirds are most at risk.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 1991

Reference

187 c57W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

What further studies have been made, since 1985, of increase in no of magpies in England & Wales, & effect of this on songbird population, particularly in south of England.

Asked by

Lord Onslow of Woking (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 March 1989

Reference

149 c646-7W

House

House of Commons

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