Question reference: S5O-02767
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 9 January 2019
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 January 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the decline in kestrel numbers in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government shares the concern over the recent decline in kestrel numbers. The causes are not yet fully understood but are likely to involve multiple factors such as agricultural intensification, land use change, climate change, use of rodenticides, prey abundance and competition with other species.