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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Emily Beament

Government backs end to licensed ‘wild take’ of birds of prey for falconry

Taking birds of prey from the wild for falconry will only be allowed in “exceptional circumstances”, the Government has announced.

The move aims to protect wild birds of prey from being unnecessarily disturbed during nesting while allow sustainable falconry to continue, officials said.

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