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[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

I would suppose that depends on the jurisdiction.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

it does not. Seagulls are protected in: UK, Ireland, all of Europe, all of North America, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Russia, and probably more but i can't be bothered to go past the first few Google searches to find out

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well thanks for your exhaustive legal research.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

What we need is someone versed in bird law.

[-] Naich@lemmings.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://birdfact.com/articles/are-seagulls-protected-in-the-uk

Protected status in the UK. "[T]hey are protected by law. This means it is illegal to kill, injure, or capture a gull."

HTH.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why are they protected? They're rats with wings.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like the default is that you aren't allowed to kill animals. Not as in most laws outlaw killing any animal, just that there are probably a lot of laws about randomly killing animals that aren't like tiny bugs and stuff. Like you can't just kill a deer unless you have a hunting permit. You can't catch fish without a fishing license. Sure, you're probably allowed to kill animals on your property that are a nuisance or anywhere in defense, but I wouldn't just assume I can kill a random animal.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think there's a clear difference between an animal that's a known nuisance and any other. If a rat and an emu both wander into my yard, the rat's life is forfeit, but I'm not gonna fuck with the emu for multiple reasons.

[-] Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

I like how you said all of North America, and then also Mexico as if it wasn't part of NA.

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

And that UK and Ireland aren't a part of Europe?

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

uhoh, my 2 from geography is showing (scale from 1-6, with 1 being fail)

[-] Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

It's okay. I live in a glass house, so I shouldn't throw stones.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

You might break something!

I got a 2 in literary metaphors.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago

all of North America, Mexico

Hmmm. I mean I guess I get mentioning UK separate from the EU, but idk about Ireland, isn't it part of the EU?

To be very clear, I'm not trying to contradict that it's illegal to kill seagulls in a lot of places.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

yea i'm bad at geography

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