Magpies removed from Welsh GL001: Rachel Evans speaks to Farming Today (December 2023)

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published its general licences for wild bird control for 2024, following the completion of a review of its 2023 GLs. The most significant change is that from 1 January 2024 it will be an offence to kill or take magpie under GL001, which is for the purpose of preventing serious damage or spread of disease to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables or fruit. The species which will remain on the 2024 GL001 are Canada goose, carrion crow, feral pigeon, jackdaw and woodpigeon.