
Biodiversity Programme
1/11 Temple Quay House
2 The Square, Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6EB
Telephone 0044 117 372 8702
Website www.defra.gov.uk
Mr M Robb
The Stables
The Holme
Great Broughton
TS9 7HF
Date 23 June 2008
Dear Mr Robb
Public consultation on the 1994 Review of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981
Thank you for your letter of 6 June to Mr Hounslow and Mr Cotterill about the public
consultation on the 1994 review of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It
has been passed to me for reply, as policy for Schedule 4 now rests with the Wildlife
Crime, Zoos and Bird Conservation team.
Files relating to the consultation in 1994 are no longer available and therefore, it is not
possible to answer your question.
As you may be aware, Schedule 4 is currently being reviewed and the removal of all
hybrids from Schedule 4 is under consideration. Any changes to Schedule in England will
be notified to keepers with birds registered at an English address. We are expecting
changes to Schedule 4 to come into effect from 1 October 2008.
Yours sincerely
Christine Rumble
Species Policy Advisor
Direct Line 00 44 117 372 6170
Fax 0117 372 8182
Email xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx