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Animal Activities Licensing Do you need one?


I spoke with The Raptor Awards Community Interest Company today about the new regulations coming in on 1st of October to do with Falconry and its Licencing as there seems to be a lot of different things being said. The Raptor Awards have been working with DEFRA to offer training days for bird of prey businesses requiring a licence.

In a nutshell for those of you doing pest control using birds of prey here is the conditions that will determine if you need to apply or not.

1. You are based in England OR you are based outside of England but exhibit commercially in England

2. You use birds of prey on a commercial business for one of these activities, or similar:

A. Educational visits

B.Displays (static or flying)

C. Wedding ring delivery

D. Corporate days

E. Experience days

F. Photography days

G. Film, video or other media work

H. Breeding birds of prey for sale

I. Other similar activities

3. Your commercial activities exceed £1,000 per annum (‘backyard breeders’ or hobbyists are exempt) Note: other test of commerciality may apply,

4. If you are a registered charity – you use birds of prey ‘commercially’ to raise funds by donation or other payment

5. You hold a Performing Animals License (the new licensing regime will replace the PAL)

Zoo licence holders are exempt

The The Raptor Awards Community Interest Company I found to be extremely helpful today and the contact details are on the website. The link is below

Photography is By Martin Quadling Photography. Find him on Facebook

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