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How long will our flock of starlings stay, are they protected and could we cut the trees back that they are in?

Dean Richardson, Selby

Scott, Lloyd

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Starlings are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

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