Vict o ria Qu a y , Ed inb u r gh EH6 6QQ w w w .go v .s co t abcdefghij a b c de abcdefg a Annex A – Licences Issued by NatureScot in 2022-23 Offline licences Licence type Number Survey 310 Works affecting bats 302 Raptor study group bird survey 184 Raven - preventing serious damage 172 Bird health and safety 114 Badger 84 Bat Ecologist 66 Works affecting otters 62 Bats in dwelling houses exclusion 61 Multiple species 55 Brown hare closed season 54 Bird photography 39 Works affecting water vole 31 Mountain Hare 27 Pink-footed Goose 20 Bird science and research project 19 European Protected Species possession 18 Bird Survey 16 Gull Serious Damage 11 Non-native Plant Release 10 Beaver 9 Channa (fish) 9 Works affecting pine marten 9 Bird air safety 8 Falconry 7 Works affecting great crested newt 7 Feral Cat Trap Neuter Release 6 Shrew trapping 4 Works affecting Fresh Water Pearl Mussels 4 Barnacle Goose 3 Bluebell sale 3 Beaver Trap 2 Vict o ria Qu a y , Ed inb u r gh EH6 6QQ w w w .go v .s co t abcdefghij a b c de abcdefg a Disabled bird keeping unringed 2 Pine marten non-dwelling house 2 Wildlife sale or taxidermy 2 Falconry holiday 1 Freshwater pearl mussel antique jewellery sale 1 Muirburn out of season 1 National Wildlife Crime Unit investigation 1 Plant survey 1 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh plant survey 1 Wildcat science and research project 1 Total 1739 Online licences Licence type Number Gull management 1952 Standard Forestry 156 Operations Trap Registrations 2130 Vict o ria Qu a y , Ed inb u r gh EH6 6QQ w w w .go v .s co t abcdefghij a b c de abcdefg a
letter from the Scottish Government on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Scotland Bill.
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