The following mammals can be controlled by legally-approved methods all year:
|
Brown rat |
Feral cat |
Fox |
Grey squirrel |
Mice * |
|
Mink |
Rabbit |
Stoat |
Weasel |
* All species except common/hazel dormouse
ISLE OF MAN
The following are defined as ‘vermin’ under the Game Act 1882 and can be controlled all year.
|
(Wild) Cat |
Blue/mountain hare |
Rat |
Stoat |
GUERNSEY
Only the following mammals may be killed by approved methods all year
|
Feral cat |
Rabbit |
Rat |
Jersey
Licences may be granted by the Minister under the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000 Article 16(1) and (2) which would otherwise constitute an offence for the purposes of:
Preventing damage to crops, livestock, foodstuff for livestock, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, fisheries or other forms of property ,
Public health or public or air safety,
Prevention of the spread of disease
This information is correct as of 01/11/2011 - For up to date info on this please see this BASC page. This info was used with the kind permission of http://www.basc.org.uk/
