How many Schedule 4 birds are kept on the IOM, and what species?
Authority [[department-of-environment-food-and-agriculture
Date received 2019-08-28
Outcome Some information sent but not all held
Outcome date 2019-09-20
Topic [[immigration-population

Summary

The request sought data on Schedule 4 bird species kept on the Isle of Man since 2011, including locations and reasons for keeping them. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture provided species counts for 2011/12, 2013/14, and 2015/16 but refused to disclose geographic locations, 2017/18 figures, or reasons for keeping the birds due to the substantial compilation exemption.

Key Facts

  • Schedule 4 bird figures are collated every two years to comply with the Bern Convention.
  • The Department holds location data but does not collate it by geographic area.
  • Information on why birds are kept is not held in a retrievable format.
  • Figures for 2017/2018 were not yet collated at the time of the response.
  • The total number of Schedule 4 birds decreased from 51 in 2011/12 to 25 in 2015/16.

Data Disclosed

  • 2019-08-28
  • 2019-09-20
  • 2011/2012
  • 2013/2014
  • 2015/2016
  • 2017/2018
  • 51
  • 31
  • 25
  • 10
  • 8
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 1
  • 940745

Exemptions Cited

  • Section 8(3)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (substantial compilation or collation)

Original Request

How many Schedule 4 birds are kept on the IOM, what species are they and how many of each species are kept? What part of the island are they registered at? Could you give the the figures since 2011 if possible? If you have any information on why they are kept (eg, permanently disabled wild caught bird) could you provide that too.