P-05-852 Introduce a Licence to manage land for game bird shooting in an attempt to end raptor persecution
P-05-852 Introduce a Licence to manage land for game bird shooting in an attempt to end raptor persecution
P-05-852 Introduce a Licence to manage land for
game bird shooting in an attempt to end raptor persecution.
This petition was submitted
by Anthony Britner, having collected 119 signatures.
Text of Petition
We call upon the
Welsh Government to introduce a licensing scheme for game bird shooting. In
order to prevent the persecution of raptors which is commonly associated with
this activity.
The RSPB Birdcrime
reports show an exceptionally high number of raptor persecution events are by
gamekeepers, however despite this knowledge, very few persecution events are
successfully prosecuted due to difficulties in gaining sufficient evidence to
charge any specific individual.
Even in Scotland,
where vicarious liability exists, prosecutions are rare. Because of this, we
believe the next most appropriate course of action is to introduce a licensing
scheme.
This licence should
be a “Licence to operate a game bird shoot” The licence should as a minimum:
1. Apply to a
geographic area defined in the application licence.
2. Be required for
an estate to carry out any activity related to game bird shooting including,
but not necessary be limited to:
2.a. Activities
related to the rearing of gamebirds.
2.b. Activities
related to the legal control of predators (estates must hold an operators
licence before they can be permitted to apply for general or specific licences
associated with “pest control activities”).
2.c. To allow
members of the shoot to partake in gamebird shooting outside of the closed
season.
2.d. To allow the
shoot to sell shoot days to the public.
In the event of a
persecution event, occurring on or near to an estates land the appropriate
authority will be able to suspend the estates ability to carry out any or all
of the activities listed under point 2. for a period of time Serious or, repeat
persecution events should result in the estates operating licence being revoked.
Assembly
Constituency and Region
- Wrexham
- North Wales
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 11/06/2019.
In light of the information received by the
Committee, including the recent review into the prevention and investigation of
wildlife crime and the Minister’s rejection of the proposal made in the
petition, the Committee concluded that there appears to be little further that
it could achieve at this time. The Committee therefore agreed to close the
petition.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 11/12/2018.
Further
information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 06/12/2018