General Licences

NatureScot has just published the General Licences for 2023 on their website (https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/licensing/species-licensing-z-guide/birds/general-licences-birds)

These General Licences are the same as those issued from 1st January 2022. NatureScot have issued this Licence with a validity period of five years and as with all general licences will keep this under review.

Further, NatureScot’s approach to general licensing was reviewed in 2020 and they will look at this again as part of the wider species licensing review which will be undertaken in 2023.