| Ref No | DF/ZOO/236/15/2/2/1 |
| Alt Ref No | DF 236/15/2/2/1 |
| Title | Dr Percy Lowe and Dr Neil Kinnear's correspondence with the Home Office regarding Wild Birds Protection Advisory Committee |
| Description | Percy Roycroft Lowe and Neil Kinnear both acted as advisors to the Home Office and provided scientic opinions on impact/ viability of wild bird protection and destruction. Questions came from a variety of sources including the Home Office, newspapers and individuals.
This correspondence includes questions regarding: preservation of individual species; egg sanctuaries; management of gull populations; viability of introduction of Cardinal Reds to the Isle of Man; scale of threat to wild birds from squirrels and little owls; recommended Committee members; discussion as to amendments to Bills |
| Date | 1923-1944 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Level | SubSeries |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX1657 | Lowe; Percy Roycroft (1870-1948); Ornithologist | 1870-1948 |
| PX522 | Kinnear; Norman Boyd (1882-1957); Ornithologist; Director of the British Museum (Natural History) | 1882-1957 |