Legal licences for the killing of birds at the airport

Summary

The requester asked for copies of specific licences issued for killing birds at the Isle of Man Airport from 2019 to date. The Department of Infrastructure responded that no specific licence exists for the airport, but provided a link to the relevant general licences issued by DEFA.

Key Facts

• No specific licence has been awarded to the Isle of Man Airport for killing birds.
• The killing of birds at the airport is covered under a general licence issued by DEFA.
• The response directed the requester to a government website to access current general licences.
• The request was received on 2024-05-21 and closed on 2024-06-05.
• The authority handling the request is the Department of Infrastructure.

Data Disclosed

• 2019
• 2024-05-21
• 2024-06-05
• 3871605
• Wildlife Act 1990
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Original Request

Please provide a copy of each licence (whether general licence or specific) issued by DEFA under the Wildlife Act 1990 which has been used for the killing of birds at the Isle of Man Airport from 2019 to date.

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: 3871605 4 June 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 21 May 2024, which states:

"Please provide a copy of each licence (whether general licence or specific) issued by DEFA under the Wildlife Act 1990 which has been used for the killing of birds at the Isle of Man Airport from 2019 to date."

Further to your request, the licence is a general licence and there is not a specific licence that has been awarded to the Airport. Please use the link below to access the current general licences :

https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/environment-food-and- agriculture/environment-directorate/ecosystem-policy-team/wildlife-biodiversity-and- protected-sites/wildlife/protected-species/birds/

Please quote the reference number 3871605 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.