In the UK there is no sporting interest in shooting small birds
The Independant article is very sparse on “why” the licences were granted.
Large flocks birds of birds of any size do present a threat to aircraft safely and have caused incidents.
Bullfinches and others can devastate fruit crops like Cherries
Starlings are a major threat to cattle because their droppings have contaminated feed and cause salmonella outbreaks. You have all seen the”murmurations” of starlings, that number settling on one farm causes real problems, in the West Country especially.
Good Morning Saturday 27th April 2024
Passports not in the drawer I always keep them in. Turning the place upside down.