Petition · past parliament
Withdraw any licence issued to kill buzzards or other birds of prey.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Natural England has issued a licence to unknown persons to kill buzzards, a species recovering from low population levels.
Birds of prey are an essential part of the natural environment.
This license has been issued secretly to unknown people in an unknown area of the country, most probably to protect some of the millions of pheasants and partridges released into the countryside to be shot.
Many millions of people enjoy seeing birds of prey in the countryside. Their quiet enjoyment of nature is more important than the "sport" of a minority.
This license has been issued secretly to unknown people in an unknown area of the country, most probably to protect some of the millions of pheasants and partridges released into the countryside to be shot.
Many millions of people enjoy seeing birds of prey in the countryside. Their quiet enjoyment of nature is more important than the "sport" of a minority.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.