You said it. 'Was'. Not 'is'.
It 'was' legal to shoot them. Now it is not. Now you need to apply for a new permit, before you shoot.
Ah I see Sir
The general licence is revoked, so it’s not legal to use the GL to control birds other than corvids.
Bird control can be carried out regardless of the GL, this is what makes a joke of the Natural England ‘rules’.
I am not sure you can use the GL to get rid of all corvids, there are now restrictions, the quicker they get this mess sorted out the better, you need to understand Chris Packham this is a man who had to undergo therapy for 2 years when his dog died, God knows what happens to him when he sees roadkill., and he calls himself a naturalist but doesn't understand nature, and the circle of life.
Well that's a matter of opinion, I cant understand a naturalist owning a zoo ( or having a partner who does), animals should be free in their own environment,not stuck in cages even if it is called conservation,for convenience.I'm sorry Fadcode. I don't agree with a lot that Chris Packham says but he does fully understand the circle of life, he's a very intelligent naturalist, and he is often quoted as saying people are too soft on the realities of nature - especially when it comes to life and death. I think to insult his intelligence or suggest his mental illness makes him less capable of understanding is losing the argument and beneath us.