Native birds are Federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The following is taken from the USF&WS website. This time of year rehabbers and wildlife clinics are overwhelmed with the number of animals/birds needing help. They do not have the time nor resources to go out and capture and transport every single animal/bird and must rely on Good Samaritans to do so.
Morgan Hapeman DEC & USF&WS licensed rehabilitator * It is usually illegal to capture or keep wildlife. For example, without a permit, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it unlawful to take, possess, import, export, transport or sell most native bird<https://www.fws.gov/permits/faqs/Rehab%20Permit%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf> species, or their parts (including feathers), nests or eggs. However, you are allowed to catch a sick, injured or orphaned migratory bird in order to immediately transport it to a permitted wildlife rehabilitator<http://wildliferehabinfo.org/ContactList_MnPg.htm>. On Jul 18, 2019, at 12:06 PM, Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I do appreciate Jody’s thoughts on this, but sometimes TIME is of the essence and one needs to get the bird to the wildlife clinic ASAP. When I found the paralyzed, highly lead-poisoned Red Tailed Hawk a couple years ago, it was Sunday night when I am sure the DEC would not come to my house, and I had to leave the state within a day or two on a long-planned trip, so I could not wait till the DEC could arrive to take the hawk. Plus the hawk would have died, probably, with a longer wait. The wildlife clinic and later a rehabber was able to save this hawk and return it to the wild here in Lansing several months later. I have taken several other injured birds to the Swanson clinic or the Vet School Small Animal Clinic and they have not said a word about it being against the law. I know it is, but sometimes the bird can be saved by quick action. From long experience with handling birds (mostly domestic ones), I also know how to capture them and carefully cage and transport them. Donna Donna L. Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: bounce-123756678-15001...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-123756678-15001...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-123756678-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jody Enck Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 10:17 AM To: Nancy Cusumano <nancycusuman...@gmail.com<mailto:nancycusuman...@gmail.com>> Cc: Anne Marie Johnson <a...@cornell.edu<mailto:a...@cornell.edu>>; Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com<mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>; wildthingssanctu...@gmail.com<mailto:wildthingssanctu...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avian Pox Virus Hi All, Regarding obviously sick wildlife, it is best to contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at wildl...@dec.ny.gov<mailto:wildl...@dec.ny.gov> and to contact a licensed wildlife rehaber. It is technically illegal to capture wildlife, even to take it for treatment. Whether you would be ticketed or not for a violation is another issue altogether, but the best thing to do is contact DEC and a licensed rehaber and to follow their instructions. Take care Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:21 AM Nancy Cusumano <nancycusuman...@gmail.com<mailto:nancycusuman...@gmail.com>> wrote: HI Anne Marie, I believe it is illegal to catch and keep it, not catch it and take it for treatment. If that were the case then every citizen who rescues a bird and brings it to a rehabber or vet for treatment would be breaking the law, which I do not believe is the case. Nancy On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 8:59 AM Anne Marie Johnson <a...@cornell.edu<mailto:a...@cornell.edu>> wrote: It is illegal to capture most wild birds unless under the direction of someone licensed to do so. I don’t know if House Finches are protected in this way, but it is always best to leave the capturing and/or treatment of sick or injured birds to the professionals. I am copying Victoria Campbell on this message. She is a local, licensed wildlife rehabilitator who can assist you. Anne Marie Johnson From: bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu> <bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:06 AM To: Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com<mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avian Pox Virus Carol, If there is any way you could catch this bird, maybe with a net, it could go to the Swanson Wildlife Center at the vet school. They could maybe treat him, but it is an advanced case and may euthanize but at least it would be out of pain. Poor thing. Nancy On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 7:58 PM Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com<mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hello all, I have a mourning dove with avian pox virus sores around its beak coming to my feeders. Am I correct that this is very contagious to other birds? Should I stop filling my feeders? 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