name: British Trust for Ornithology
notes: While this body is not subject to FOI we list it here in connection with its public role in connection with the issuing of licences to disturb protected birds. 
  
  
  
  "Schedule 1 birds are specially protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) .... The BTO is responsible for issuing Schedule 1 permits for England and Scotland and checking applications for the issue of Welsh Schedule 1 licences". *
  
  
  Please limit your correspondence via this service to this subject, or any other roles organisation may have where it appears to have the character of, or be exercising the functions of, a public body.