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  1. Bismarck Honeyeater

    Question re: Muscovy Duck in UK

    BOU quote regarding Cat C: “In 1997, categorisation was revised to assist protection under national wildlife legislation, especially of naturalised species. Category C was expanded to allow species with different histories of introduction and naturalisation to be distinguished.” A bird clearly...
  2. Bismarck Honeyeater

    Question re: Muscovy Duck in UK

    What most birders tick are Cat A - most species you will see, Cat B is for birds that have not occurred since 1950, so tickable but there are few/no birders around that have any of those on their list, Cat C are established species from an ex-captive population. Tickable but hopefully a...
  3. Bismarck Honeyeater

    Question re: Muscovy Duck in UK

    1. No 2. Yes 3. No They probably could have been reviewed and might have made the grade for Cat C, but that is a big jump to make and I believe the powers that be were not happy for that to happen, as it would have then afforded a non-native invasive species some protection that could have...
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