Consultation on NRW’s approach to regulating the shooting and trapping of wild birds in Wales

Closed 11 Nov 2021

Opened 19 Aug 2021

Overview

All wild birds in Wales have legal protection. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has a number of powers under which we can authorise others to kill or take particular species of wild birds, eggs and nests for certain purposes, for example in order to prevent serious damage to crops, livestock or fisheries, to protect public health or safety or to conserve other species of wildlife.

We are undertaking a review of how we exercise these powers.

This review is looking at the different types of permissions that we offer and the processes used to deliver these activities to seek to make improvements.

Why are we consulting?

We want to hear your views on our proposals.

The findings of the consultation will help shape our future approach to the permissions we give for shooting and trapping wild birds in Wales and the destruction of their eggs and nests.

What are we consulting on?

This consultation seeks your views on proposals for NRW’s approach to regulating the shooting and trapping of wild birds in Wales and the destruction of eggs and nests. The details of our proposals are contained in a consultation document. Links to the consultation document and a number of other relevant documents are given below.

Please read the information in the consultation document before responding.

How to respond

Please submit your consultation response using this online survey. Start by clicking on the link below which will take you to the consultation questions. From each set of questions you will be able to access the consultation document.

If you are unable to respond online please email us at Wildbird.Review@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk or write to Wild Bird Review Consultation, Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Bangor LL57 2DW.

What happens next

This consultation is closed. Below you can find links to:

  • a report summarising the responses to the consultation;
  • a report explaining the decisions we have made regarding general licences for the lethal control of wild birds;
  • other reports relevant to our review of these general licences.

More information about the review can be found HERE.

Areas

  • Aber Valley
  • Aber-craf
  • Aberaeron
  • Aberaman North
  • Aberaman South
  • Aberavon
  • Aberbargoed
  • Abercarn
  • Abercynon
  • Aberdare East
  • Aberdare West/Llwydcoed
  • Aberdaron
  • Aberdovey
  • Aberdulais
  • Abererch
  • Abergele Pensarn
  • Abergwili
  • Aberkenfig
  • Abermaw
  • Aberporth
  • Abersoch
  • Abersychan
  • Aberteifi/Cardigan-Mwldan
  • Aberteifi/Cardigan-Rhyd-y-Fuwch
  • Aberteifi/Cardigan-Teifi
  • Abertillery
  • Aberystwyth Bronglais
  • Aberystwyth Canol/Central
  • Aberystwyth Gogledd/North
  • Aberystwyth Penparcau
  • Aberystwyth Rheidol
  • Acton
  • Adamsdown
  • Aethwy
  • Allt-wen
  • Allt-yr-yn
  • Alway
  • Ammanford
  • Amroth
  • Argoed
  • Arllechwedd
  • Aston
  • Badminton
  • Bagillt East
  • Bagillt West
  • Baglan
  • Bala
  • Banwy
  • Bargoed
  • Baruc
  • Beaufort
  • Beddau
  • Bedlinog
  • Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
  • Beechwood
  • Beguildy
  • Berriew
  • Bethel
  • Bettws
  • Betws
  • Betws yn Rhos
  • Betws-y-Coed
  • Beulah
  • Bigyn
  • Bishopston
  • Blackmill
  • Blackwood
  • Blaen Hafren
  • Blaenavon
  • Blaengarw
  • Blaengwrach
  • Blaina
  • Bodelwyddan
  • Bontnewydd
  • Bonymaen
  • Borras Park
  • Borth
  • Botwnnog
  • Bowydd and Rhiw
  • Brackla
  • Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd
  • Briton Ferry East
  • Briton Ferry West
  • Bro Aberffraw
  • Bro Rhosyr
  • Bronington
  • Bronllys
  • Broughton North East
  • Broughton South
  • Brymbo
  • Bryn
  • Bryn and Cwmavon
  • Bryn Cefn
  • Bryn-coch North
  • Bryn-coch South
  • Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel
  • Bryncethin
  • Bryncoch
  • Brynford
  • Brynmawr
  • Brynna
  • Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
  • Brynwern
  • Brynyffynnon
  • Buckley Bistre East
  • Buckley Bistre West
  • Buckley Mountain
  • Buckley Pentrobin
  • Builth
  • Burry Port
  • Burton
  • Butetown
  • Buttrills
  • Bwlch
  • Bynea
  • Cadnant
  • Cadoc
  • Cadoxton
  • Caerau
  • Caergwrle
  • Caergybi
  • Caerhun
  • Caerleon
  • Caersws
  • Caerwent
  • Caerwys
  • Caldicot Castle
  • Camrose
  • Canolbarth Môn
  • Canton
  • Cantref
  • Capel Dewi
  • Capelulo
  • Carew
  • Carmarthen Town North
  • Carmarthen Town South
  • Carmarthen Town West
  • Cartrefle
  • Castle
  • Castleland
  • Cathays
  • Cefn
  • Cefn Cribwr
  • Cefn Fforest
  • Cefn Glas
  • Cenarth
  • Ceulanamaesmawr
  • Chirk North
  • Chirk South
  • Church Village
  • Churchstoke
  • Cilcain
  • Cilfynydd
  • Cilgerran
  • Ciliau Aeron
  • Cilycwm
  • Cimla
  • Clydach
  • Clydau
  • Clynnog
  • Cockett
  • Coed Eva
  • Coedffranc Central
  • Coedffranc North
  • Coedffranc West
  • Coedpoeth
  • Coity
  • Colwyn
  • Connah's Quay Central
  • Connah's Quay Golftyn
  • Connah's Quay South
  • Connah's Quay Wepre
  • Conwy
  • Cornelly
  • Cornerswell
  • Corris/Mawddwy
  • Corwen
  • Court
  • Cowbridge
  • Coychurch Lower
  • Craig-y-Don
  • Creigiau/St. Fagans
  • Criccieth
  • Crickhowell
  • Croesonen
  • Croesyceiliog North
  • Croesyceiliog South
  • Crosskeys
  • Crucorney
  • Crumlin
  • Crwst
  • Crymych
  • Crynant
  • Cwm
  • Cwm Clydach
  • Cwm-twrch
  • Cwm-y-Glo
  • Cwmbach
  • Cwmbwrla
  • Cwmllynfell
  • Cwmtillery
  • Cwmyniscoy
  • Cyfarthfa
  • Cymmer
  • Cyncoed
  • Cynwyl Elfed
  • Cynwyl Gaeo
  • Dafen
  • Darren Valley
  • Deganwy
  • Deiniol
  • Deiniolen
  • Denbigh Central
  • Denbigh Lower
  • Denbigh Upper/Henllan
  • Devauden
  • Dewi
  • Dewstow
  • Diffwys and Maenofferen
  • Dinas Cross
  • Dinas Powys
  • Disserth and Trecoed
  • Dixton with Osbaston
  • Dolbenmaen
  • Dolforwyn
  • Dolgellau North
  • Dolgellau South
  • Dowlais
  • Drybridge
  • Dunvant
  • Dyfan
  • Dyffryn
  • Dyffryn Ardudwy
  • Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley
  • Dyserth
  • East Williamston
  • Ebbw Vale North
  • Ebbw Vale South
  • Efail-newydd/Buan
  • Efenechtyd
  • Eglwysbach
  • Eirias
  • Elli
  • Ely
  • Erddig
  • Esclusham
  • Ewloe
  • Faenor
  • Fairwater
  • Fairwood
  • Felin-fâch
  • Felindre
  • Felinfoel
  • Ferndale
  • Ffynnongroyw
  • Fishguard North East
  • Fishguard North West
  • Flint Castle
  • Flint Coleshill
  • Flint Oakenholt
  • Flint Trelawny
  • Forden
  • Gabalfa
  • Gaer
  • Garden Village
  • Garnant
  • Garth
  • Gele
  • Georgetown
  • Gerlan
  • Gibbonsdown
  • Gilfach
  • Gilfach Goch
  • Glanamman
  • Glantwymyn
  • Glanymor
  • Glasbury
  • Glyder
  • Glyn
  • Glyncoch
  • Glyncorrwg
  • Glynneath
  • Godre'r graig
  • Goetre Fawr
  • Gogarth
  • Goodwick
  • Gorseinon
  • Gorslas
  • Gower
  • Gowerton
  • Graig
  • Grangetown
  • Green Lane
  • Greenfield
  • Greenmeadow
  • Gresford East and West
  • Groeslon
  • Grofield
  • Gronant
  • Grosvenor
  • Guilsfield
  • Gurnos
  • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
  • Gwenfro
  • Gwernaffield
  • Gwernyfed
  • Gwernymynydd
  • Gwersyllt East and South
  • Gwersyllt North
  • Gwersyllt West
  • Gwynfi
  • Halkyn
  • Harlech
  • Haverfordwest: Castle
  • Haverfordwest: Garth
  • Haverfordwest: Portfield
  • Haverfordwest: Prendergast
  • Haverfordwest: Priory
  • Hawarden
  • Hawthorn
  • Hay
  • Heath
  • Hendre
  • Hendy
  • Hengoed
  • Hermitage
  • Higher Kinnerton
  • Hirael
  • Hirwaun
  • Holt
  • Holywell Central
  • Holywell East
  • Holywell West
  • Hope
  • Hundleton
  • Illtyd
  • Johnston
  • Johnstown
  • Kerry
  • Kidwelly
  • Kilgetty/Begelly
  • Killay North
  • Killay South
  • Kingsbridge
  • Kinmel Bay
  • Knighton
  • Lampeter
  • Lampeter Velfrey
  • Lamphey
  • Landore
  • Langstone
  • Lansdown
  • Larkfield
  • Laugharne Township
  • Leeswood
  • Letterston
  • Lisvane
  • Liswerry
  • Litchard
  • Little Acton
  • Llanaelhaearn
  • Llanafanfawr
  • Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla
  • Llanarth
  • Llanbadarn Fawr
  • Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn
  • Llanbadarn Fawr-Sulien
  • Llanbadoc
  • Llanbedr
  • Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal
  • Llanbedrog
  • Llanberis
  • Llanboidy
  • Llanbradach
  • Llanbrynmair
  • Llandaff
  • Llandaff North
  • Llanddarog
  • Llandderfel
  • Llanddulas
  • Llandeilo
  • Llandinam
  • Llandough
  • Llandovery
  • Llandow/Ewenny
  • Llandrillo
  • Llandrillo yn Rhos
  • Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West
  • Llandrindod North
  • Llandrindod South
  • Llandrinio
  • Llandybie
  • Llandyfriog
  • Llandyrnog
  • Llandysilio
  • Llandysilio-gogo
  • Llandysul Town
  • Llanegwad
  • Llanelly Hill
  • Llanelwedd
  • Llanengan
  • Llanfair Caereinion
  • Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern
  • Llanfarian
  • Llanfihangel
  • Llanfihangel Aberbythych
  • Llanfihangel Ystrad
  • Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
  • Llanfoist Fawr
  • Llanfyllin
  • Llanfynydd
  • Llangadog
  • Llangattock
  • Llangeinor
  • Llangeitho
  • Llangeler
  • Llangelynin
  • Llangennech
  • Llangernyw
  • Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd
  • Llangollen
  • Llangollen Rural
  • Llangors
  • Llangunllo
  • Llangunnor
  • Llangwm
  • Llangybi
  • Llangybi Fawr
  • Llangyfelach
  • Llangyndeyrn
  • Llangynidr
  • Llangynwyd
  • Llanharan
  • Llanharry
  • Llanhilleth
  • Llanidloes
  • Llanishen
  • Llanllyfni
  • Llannon
  • Llanover
  • Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin
  • Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
  • Llanrhian
  • Llanrhystyd
  • Llanrug
  • Llanrumney
  • Llansamlet
  • Llansanffraid
  • Llansannan
  • Llansantffraed
  • Llansantffraid
  • Llansteffan
  • Llantarnam
  • Llantilio Crossenny
  • Llantrisant Town
  • Llantwit Fardre
  • Llantwit Major
  • Llanuwchllyn
  • Llanwddyn
  • Llanwenarth Ultra
  • Llanwenog
  • Llanwern
  • Llanwnda
  • Llanwrtyd Wells
  • Llanybydder
  • Llanyrafon East and Ponthir
  • Llanyrafon West
  • Llanyre
  • Llanystumdwy
  • Llay
  • Lledrod
  • Lliedi
  • Llifôn
  • Lligwy
  • Llwyn-y-pia
  • Llwynhendy
  • Llysfaen
  • Lower Brynamman
  • Lower Loughor
  • Machynlleth
  • Maenclochog
  • Maerdy
  • Maescar/Llywel
  • Maesteg East
  • Maesteg West
  • Maesycwmmer
  • Maesydre
  • Malpas
  • Mancot
  • Manorbier
  • Manordeilo and Salem
  • Marchog
  • Marchwiel
  • Mardy
  • Marford and Hoseley
  • Margam
  • Marl
  • Marshfield
  • Martletwy
  • Mawr
  • Mayals
  • Meifod
  • Melindwr
  • Menai (Bangor)
  • Menai (Caernarfon)
  • Merlin's Bridge
  • Merthyr Vale
  • Milford: Central
  • Milford: East
  • Milford: Hakin
  • Milford: Hubberston
  • Milford: North
  • Milford: West
  • Mill
  • Minera
  • Mitchel Troy
  • Mochdre
  • Mold Broncoed
  • Mold East
  • Mold South
  • Mold West
  • Montgomery
  • Morfa
  • Morfa Nefyn
  • Morgan Jones
  • Moriah
  • Morriston
  • Mostyn
  • Mountain Ash East
  • Mountain Ash West
  • Mynyddbach
  • Nant-y-moel
  • Nantmel
  • Nantyglo
  • Narberth
  • Narberth Rural
  • Neath East
  • Neath North
  • Neath South
  • Nefyn
  • Nelson
  • New Brighton
  • New Broughton
  • New Inn
  • New Quay
  • New Tredegar
  • Newbridge
  • Newcastle
  • Newport
  • Newton
  • Newtown Central
  • Newtown East
  • Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
  • Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
  • Newtown South
  • Neyland: East
  • Neyland: West
  • Northop
  • Northop Hall
  • Nottage
  • Offa
  • Ogmore Vale
  • Ogwen
  • Old Radnor
  • Oldcastle
  • Onllwyn
  • Overmonnow
  • Overton
  • Oystermouth
  • Pandy
  • Pant
  • Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan
  • Panteg
  • Park
  • Peblig (Caernarfon)
  • Pelenna
  • Pembrey
  • Pembroke Dock: Central
  • Pembroke Dock: Llanion
  • Pembroke Dock: Market
  • Pembroke Dock: Pennar
  • Pembroke: Monkton
  • Pembroke: St. Mary North
  • Pembroke: St. Mary South
  • Pembroke: St. Michael
  • Pen-parc
  • Pen-y-fai
  • Pen-y-graig
  • Pen-y-waun
  • Penally
  • Penbryn
  • Penclawdd
  • Penderry
  • Pendre
  • Pengam
  • Penisarwaun
  • Penllergaer
  • Penmaen
  • Pennard
  • Penprysg
  • Penrhiwceiber
  • Penrhyn
  • Penrhyndeudraeth
  • Pensarn
  • Pentir
  • Pentre
  • Pentre Mawr
  • Pentwyn
  • Pentyrch
  • Penycae
  • Penycae and Ruabon South
  • Penydarren
  • Penyffordd
  • Penygroes
  • Penylan
  • Penyrheol
  • Peterston-super-Ely
  • Pillgwenlly
  • Plas Madoc
  • Plasnewydd
  • Plymouth
  • Ponciau
  • Pont-y-clun
  • Pontamman
  • Pontardawe
  • Pontardulais
  • Pontllanfraith
  • Pontlottyn
  • Pontnewydd
  • Pontnewynydd
  • Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons
  • Pontyberem
  • Pontycymmer
  • Pontypool
  • Pontypridd Town
  • Port Talbot
  • Porth
  • Porthcawl East Central
  • Porthcawl West Central
  • Porthmadog East
  • Porthmadog West
  • Porthmadog-Tremadog
  • Portskewett
  • Prestatyn Central
  • Prestatyn East
  • Prestatyn Meliden
  • Prestatyn North
  • Prestatyn South West
  • Presteigne
  • Priory
  • Pwllheli North
  • Pwllheli South
  • Pyle
  • Quarter Bach
  • Queensferry
  • Queensway
  • Radyr
  • Raglan
  • Rassau
  • Resolven
  • Rest Bay
  • Rhayader
  • Rhigos
  • Rhiw
  • Rhiwbina
  • Rhiwcynon
  • Rhondda
  • Rhoose
  • Rhos
  • Rhosnesni
  • Rhuddlan
  • Rhydfelen Central/Ilan
  • Rhyl East
  • Rhyl South
  • Rhyl South East
  • Rhyl South West
  • Rhyl West
  • Ringland
  • Risca East
  • Risca West
  • Riverside
  • Rogerstone
  • Rogiet
  • Rossett
  • Ruabon
  • Rudbaxton
  • Rumney
  • Ruthin
  • Saltney Mold Junction
  • Saltney Stonebridge
  • Sandfields East
  • Sandfields West
  • Sarn
  • Saron
  • Saundersfoot
  • Scleddau
  • Sealand
  • Seiont
  • Seiriol
  • Seven Sisters
  • Severn
  • Shaftesbury
  • Shirenewton
  • Shotton East
  • Shotton Higher
  • Shotton West
  • Sirhowy
  • Six Bells
  • Sketty
  • Smithfield
  • Snatchwood
  • Solva
  • Splott
  • St. Arvans
  • St. Asaph East
  • St. Asaph West
  • St. Athan
  • St. Augustine's
  • St. Bride's Major
  • St. Cadocs and Penygarn
  • St. Cattwg
  • St. Christopher's
  • St. Clears
  • St. David Within
  • St. David's
  • St. Dials
  • St. Dogmaels
  • St. Ishmael
  • St. Ishmael's
  • St. James
  • St. John
  • St. Julians
  • St. Kingsmark
  • St. Martins
  • St. Mary
  • St. Mary's
  • St. Thomas
  • Stansty
  • Stanwell
  • Stow Hill
  • Sully
  • Swiss Valley
  • Taffs Well
  • Tai-bach
  • Talbot Green
  • Talgarth
  • Talybolion
  • Talybont-on-Usk
  • Talysarn
  • Tawe-Uchaf
  • Teigl
  • Tenby: North
  • Tenby: South
  • The Elms
  • The Havens
  • Thornwell
  • Tirymynach
  • Ton-teg
  • Tonna
  • Tonypandy
  • Tonyrefail East
  • Tonyrefail West
  • Town
  • Townhill
  • Towyn
  • Trallwng
  • Trawsfynydd
  • Trealaw
  • Trebanos
  • Tredegar Central and West
  • Tredegar Park
  • Trefeurig
  • Trefnant
  • Treforest
  • Trefriw
  • Tregaron
  • Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai
  • Treharris
  • Treherbert
  • Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
  • Trelech
  • Trellech United
  • Tremeirchion
  • Treorchy
  • Treuddyn
  • Trevethin
  • Trewern
  • Trimsaran
  • Troedyraur
  • Trowbridge
  • Tudno
  • Tudweiliog
  • Two Locks
  • Twrcelyn
  • Twyn Carno
  • Tycroes
  • Tyisha
  • Tylorstown
  • Tyn-y-nant
  • Tywyn
  • Uplands
  • Upper Cwmbran
  • Upper Loughor
  • Usk
  • Uwch Conwy
  • Uwchaled
  • Vaynor
  • Victoria
  • Wainfelin
  • Waunfawr
  • Welshpool Castle
  • Welshpool Gungrog
  • Welshpool Llanerchyddol
  • Wenvoe
  • West Cross
  • West End
  • Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
  • Whitegate
  • Whitford
  • Whitland
  • Wiston
  • Wyesham
  • Wynnstay
  • Y Felinheli
  • Ynys Gybi
  • Ynysawdre
  • Ynyscedwyn
  • Ynysddu
  • Ynyshir
  • Ynysybwl
  • Yscir
  • Ystalyfera
  • Ystrad
  • Ystrad Mynach
  • Ystradgynlais
  • Ystwyth

Audiences

Interests

  • Species Licence