parakeets face a massive cull

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Parakeets face massive cull as Government considers shooting 'grey squirrels of the sky' that are Britain's fastest-spreading bird species

Defra is discussing shooting large populations of wild parakeets across Britain
Number of parakeets in the UK grew 1,500 per cent between 1995 and 2015
Experts say they pose an 'urgent economic, societal and environmental problem'

By Luke May For Mailonline

Published: 10:13, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 11:21, 1 January 2021