The Minister is empowered to give licences, under Section 22 (9)(a) of the Wildlife Act (as amended), to capture or kill humanely, or capture and humanely kill, a protected wild bird of a species specified in the licence for such educational, scientific or other purposes as shall be so specified.
These applications are considered on their merits in accordance with the Statutory Obligations of the Minister set out in the Wildlife Act, 1976.
Applications for permissions are made on a standard application form available from:
National Parks and Wildlife Service, Main Street, Ballybay, Co Monaghan. Tel: 1800 - 405000Download the application form for a licence to Capture or Kill a Protected Wild Bird for Scientific or Educational Purposes 
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