Form

Keeping a wild bird without a ring: licence application

Form for a bird keeper to apply for a licence to keep a captive wild bird without a ring.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 July 2007
• Last updated: 1 October 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 16 August 2016

This form is now out of date. Read the current guidance: Register a captive bird of prey

Documents

WLRS01: Application for a licence to keep a Schedule 4 bird unringed

Ref: WLRS01

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Details

Under Section 7 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, wild birds kept in captivity must be registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This applies to all bird species listed in Schedule 4 of the Act.

The bird must be registered at the address where it is kept, and the bird must have a unique identification mark such as closed leg ring or microchip.

Bird keepers must complete this form to apply for a licence to keep a bird without a ring.

An application to keep a bird unringed on medical grounds must be sent with a supporting letter from a veterinary surgeon.

See guidance on how to register a captive bird of prey.

Published 1 July 2007
Last updated 1 October 2014 + show all updates

1. 1 October 2014

   AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

2. 1 July 2007

   First published.