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Licence application form - to take or kill wild gulls, their nests or eggs (serious damage or public health and safety one-off/non-nesting adults)

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Pages: 6
Published: 2021
Reviewed: April 2026

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Licence application form - to take or kill wild gulls, their nests or eggs (serious damage or public health and safety one-off-non-nesting adults)

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Last updated:17/04/2026
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