The Independent Bird Register
THE lost, found & stolen birds of prey & parrots register
Priority Helpline
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PROMOTING RESPONSIBILITY. The Professional, Responsive, Proactive Service
.... from October 2008 the DOE no longer issue rings (our rings conform to their requirements) and certain species (hybrids) are no longer registerable making them more difficult to trace (for further information on registerable species see LEGISLATION). If the bird is rung with a non IBR breeders ring, unless we know of the breeder, then all we can do is publicise its finding (Website & Falconers Magazine) and ensure that the bird is being looked after by a falconer. If the keeper comes forward it is expected that they register the bird and make a donation to the VET FUND.
Scenario 4 - FOUND UNRUNG UNREPORTED BIRDS
This category is the potential problem one. These birds are reported to us as found by members of the public, police and RSPCA. There is no record of them on the database. Often they are with someone who has no idea what to do with the bird. In this case a local falconer is contacted and asked if he can temporarily home the bird until an owner is found. We can, and do spend a vast amount of time, effort and money trying to find the owner. A responsible keeper should ensure that if a bird is found it can be reunited with them, how can this happen if there is no ring on it to identify it? These found birds have to be housed with someone; they cannot be released into the wild. If an owner cannot be found then we have to find someone to re-home them with. These people are falconers that have displayed to us that they care about their birds outlook and have registered them with us. In one year alone we get upwards of 25 birds that fall into this category. The birds deserve better, their keepers don’t. If a falconer in this category finds their bird using their own or other resources there is no obligation to them to pay anything to the IBR. We do recommend they register the bird and fit a split telephone ring, which we supply at no additional charge with registration, to assist them in getting the bird back more quickly should they lose it again. Many birds are lost more than once. How can you prove an un-rung bird is yours?
Excuses, we have heard them all from “I can’t afford it”, how do you put a price on knowing that if it is registered and found it will be reunited? “I didn’t know who to report it to”, we even get that from people whose birds are wearing our rings! Would you buy a car if you did not know where the fuel went?
How It Works
How It Works
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