A proposal by Natural England that farmers and others who control pest bird species should have try to shoo them away before they could legally shoot them has been rejected.
The measure was widely opposed by shooting groups and farmers who registered their concerns during the consultation period earlier this year.
They warned it would have made the shooting of woodpigeons, a major threat to arable crops in the UK and other species that are controlled because of the risks they pose, much more restricted than is currently the case.
There were also proposals to take some species of the crow family off the list of birds that can currently be legally shot to protect crops and health.
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