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Who, What, Why: Is it legal to eat wild birds? http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54777000/jpg/_54777061_z8920554-rook_corvus_frugilegus_-spl.jpgRook may not be everyone's ideal main course, but it is legal to eat in some circumstances A pub has stopped selling wild bird on its menu - in the form of rook salad - on police advice. So what is the legality of such dishes? The Taverners pub on the Isle of Wight managed to sell 30 servings of its unusual addition to the specials menu before the authorities asked the landlord to desist. All wild birds in the UK are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Technically, it is legal for people to eat some species if they killed the birds under licence but, with the exception of wood pigeon, they can never be sold for human consumption. It would, however, be legal to eat a wild bird if it had been killed by someone else, or discovered dead as roadkill - although anyone wishing to do so would have to prove they were not responsible for its demise. The hitherto obscure area of law was brought to public attention by the Taverners. However, the pub's owners and the customers who chose the dish were not technically guilty of breaking the law. The Answer All wild birds in the UK are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - it is illegal to kill them without a licenceThe licence holders can eat the birds they kill themselves so long as they do not sell the meat onIt would be lawful to eat a wild bird that someone else had killed or whose carcass had been discovered - although anyone who did so would have to prove they were not responsible Rook salad off gastropub's menuInstead, the man who supplied the bird meat was arrested on suspicion of contravening the 1981 act. A police investigation found that the man had shot a number of fledgling rooks. The legislation makes it illegal to kill, injure or take any wild bird unless a licence has been issued by the authorities. It sets out a list of birds - such as golden eagles, red kites and woodlarks - which are protected at all times and for whom no licence to kill will be granted. Other species can be killed under licence to prevent damage, disease or to conserve flora and fauna, and there would be nothing to stop those who did so from eating the birds they had culled. However, except in the case of wood pigeon, it has never been legal to sell wild birds killed under licence for human consumption. "The reasoning for this is that permitting sales of the wide variety of other wild birds killed under general licence, could increase the risk of killing purely to meet commercial demand," says Melissa Gill of Natural England, which oversees the permits in England. http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif

Where are you racing from this weekend? How far is it ti your loft? GOOD LUCK FOLKShttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELCOME TO THE SITE lauraeddie0http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

Today in Fife, United Kingdom Today | Tomorrow | 10 Day | Monthly | Seasonal Current Conditions http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifCurrent Timehttp://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/93x93/20.png10°CFeels Like 10°C Fog Last Updated: 06:45 24 Aug (local time), 05:45 GMT Observation Station: Fife NessWind From North at 8 kmph Humidity 100% Pressure 1,006.43 mb Dew Point 10°C Visibility 2.4 km What's Next Summer Bank Holiday Today's Outlook http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifMoon Phases Today's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/30.pngHigh 14° Sunrise: 05:57 Chance of Precip. 20% Partly Cloudy Tonight's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/29.pngLow 10° Sunset: 20:27 Chance of Precip. 20% Partly Cloudy

WELL DONE http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/scotland.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

ALL THE BEST COLIN AND ANY OTHER BASICS MEMBERS COMPETINGhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE WULDONhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

Basics members never cease to amaze me, they always step up to the fore when a fellow fancier has found himself in a predicament. WELL DONE FOLKShttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

I,m going the wrong way in the league, "DOWN"http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cry-blow.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cry-blow.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cry-blow.gif

WELCOME TO THE SITE quicksilverloftshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELCOME BUSTER, ENJOY THE SITEhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

MANY HAPPY RETURNS puzzler (68)http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gif

Today in Fife, United Kingdom Today | Tomorrow | 10 Day | Monthly | Seasonal Current Conditions http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifCurrent Timehttp://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/93x93/28.png12°CFeels Like 12°C Mostly Cloudy Last Updated: 06:25 23 Aug (local time), 05:25 GMT Observation Station: Fife NessWind From South South East at 13 kmph Humidity 93% Pressure 1,014.9 mb Dew Point 11°C Visibility 12.9 km What's Next Summer Bank Holiday Today's Outlook http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifMoon Phases Today's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/30.pngHigh 13° Sunrise: 05:55 Chance of Precip. 10% Partly Cloudy Tonight's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/27.pngLow 12° Sunset: 20:29 Chance of Precip. 20% Mostly Cloudy

Good luck m8, keep us postedhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-665-13140364266194_thumb.jpg This picture certainly makes you feel for this gentleman, I hope he gets back up and racing very soon.

Great to see other clubs/feds results so soon after the races are over, WELL DONEhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

Good luck with it Davyhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif is that Kennoway B/B?

that is exactly the dimensions of my widowhood team, and I race 12 cocks from the 8x6 section and house the 12 hens in boxes in the 4x6 section.http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

As we creep towards the end of the young bird season, and some fanciers are involved in breeder buyer competitions. It would be interesting to hear how our Basics members are fairing with their candidates. How many breeder/buyer youngsters have you still competing? Where do they compete from to win this prize? ie race point. How far is it for them? How much prize money are you competing for? (optional)http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif Apart from yourself, who is the other interested party? ie, breeder/buyer Thank you in advance for your response http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif AND GOOD LUCK WITH THEM FOLKShttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif Our 3 local clubs all fly for their B/B on the 3rd September from Wakefield approx 186 mileshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/scotland.gif

yes 2http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

Today in Fife, United Kingdom Today | Tomorrow | 10 Day | Monthly | Seasonal Current Conditions http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifCurrent Timehttp://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/93x93/34.png11°CFeels Like 11°C Fair Last Updated: 06:45 22 Aug (local time), 05:45 GMT Observation Station: Fife NessWind From West at 18 kmph Humidity 87% Pressure 1,013.21 mb Dew Point 9°C Visibility 14.5 km What's Next Summer Bank Holiday Today's Outlook http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifMoon Phases Today's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/34.pngHigh 14° Sunrise: 05:53 Chance of Precip. 10% Mostly Sunny Tonight's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/33.pngLow 12° Sunset: 20:32 Chance of Precip. 10% Mostly Clear

another poor points for my team so far, still got 2 players to play yethttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif

now yer kicking the ar$e out ithttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif

yer welcome, noo stop laughinghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

Celtic got humped 1 nilhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/crying.gif well done St Johnstonehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif