It's also interesting to me that the law allows exceptions to the "parts" possession. Native Americans are allowed to possess/use feathers from hawks and eagles (among others) for ceremonial (and more, I am not sure) purposes. It seems a bizarre accomodation in an area where much more meaningful and beneficial allowances/reparations are lacking and still sorely need to be addressed.
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > It’s in the enforcement. How would anyone know if you killed a bird for > its feathers or if you found them? Safest thing for birds is no possession > of parts. > > > > Kevin > > > > *From:* bounce-124703190-3493...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-124703190-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Sandra J. Kisner > *Sent:* Monday, June 15, 2020 12:40 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Migratory Bird Teaty Act > > > > I must admit I’ve always wondered about the “bird parts” bit. It’s one > thing to pluck a living bird or kill it for its feathers, but if I pick up > a feather from the ground, apparently it’s still illegal to keep it. The > rest makes good sense. > > > > Sandra > > > > *From:* bounce-124703158-3493...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-124703158-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of * > k...@empireaccess.net > *Sent:* Monday, June 15, 2020 12:34 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Migratory Bird Teaty Act > > > > For the gentleman who intends to move a House Finch nest. It would be a > violation of the MBTA > Here's a quick but inclusive overview: > > The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712, > is a United States federal law, first enacted in 1916 to implement the > convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States > and Great Britain. The statute makes it unlawful without a waiver to > pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, or sell birds listed therein as > migratory birds. The statute does not discriminate between live or dead > birds and also grants full protection to any bird parts including feathers, > eggs, and nests. Over 800 species are currently on the list. > > -- > > John and Sue Gregoire > > -- > > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > > -- > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- asher hockett Albuquerque NM -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
