Wildlife killed at the airport since 2019

Summary

The Department of Infrastructure responded to a request for data on wildlife killed at the Isle of Man airport since 2019, disclosing specific culling figures, species details, and methods used.

Key Facts

• Records for specific bird species were only implemented from June 2019 onwards.
• Four crows were culled between January and June 2019 before species-specific recording began.
• The airport currently does not use trapping techniques for birds, though it was done in 2019.
• Eleven birds were captured by traps between January and July 2019.
• The response includes a table detailing other animals culled and the methods used.

Data Disclosed

• 4 Crows
• 2019
• June 2019
• 01/01/19 to 30/06/19
• 11 birds
• 01/01/19 to 31/07/19
• 3863133
• 2024-05-16
• 2024-05-20

Original Request

How many birds are killed at the airport each year by humans? What species are they? (Please refer to exact species - not simply groups such as 'crows'). How many other animals are killed at the airport each year by humans? How are they killed? Are the birds/ animals trapped alive first? Please can you provide figures since 1 January 2019.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 3863133 20 May 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 16 May 2024, which states:

"How many birds are killed at the airport each year by humans? What species are they? (Please refer to exact species - not simply groups such as 'crows').

How many other animals are killed at the airport each year by humans? How are they killed?

Are the birds/ animals trapped alive first?

Please can you provide figures since 1 January 2019."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Question – How many birds are killed at the airport each year by humans? What species are they? (Please refer to exact species – not simply groups such as ‘crows’)

The table above does show that 4 Crows were culled in 2019, this was before the individual species were recorded for that type of bird. This change was implemented in June 2019, the Crow records relate to a timeframe from 01/01/19 to 30/06/19.

Question – How many other animals are killed at the airport each year by humans? How are they killed?

The table above shows the other animals that have been culled at the Airport and the method used to cull them.

Question – Are the birds/animals trapped alive first?

Currently the airport does not employ the technique of trapping birds, this has previously been done at the Airport in 2019. These figures relate to a timeframe between 01/01/19 to 31/07/19. The data for 2019 has a total of 11 birds that were captured by traps, these are included in the yearly totals specified in a previous Question.

Please quote the reference number 3863133 in any future communications.

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