Question on the legality of shooting birds in the UK
Not really sure if this is the right sub for this, but thought I’d give it a shot.
At my current workplace there is a colony of rooks nesting in some tall trees that border part of the estate. I just discovered this morning that the estate manager has organised a shoot to remove the colony, the reason being that the noise they make is a nuisance and the trees they nest in overhang areas where visitors park their cars and some have complained because of the bird mess on the cars.
Personally I think it’s a horrific thing for them to be doing and I was tempted to report it, but I don’t actually know the legality of it (or who to report it to). A quick google seemed to suggest you could get a license but only for specific reasons that were mainly around the birds damaging crops or livestock. Wondering if anyone could offer advice?