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Hi,
While I may agree with a number of your points about many decision makers, I
don't agree with your interpretation of the migratory bird treaty's
application to bird parts. First though, it is not illegal to transport a
bird or bird part to the Nova Scotia Museum or DNR. There are provisions for
that. Second, the law is intended to protect birds from commercial
exploitation (e.g. the non-native harvesting of eagle feet) and not from a
boy or girl or adult who occasionally picks up a feather. I could however,
see a case being pursued against a 'collector' of bird parts as the
reestablishment of a hobby such as egg collecting would have a definite
negative impact on some species of birds that are under many other
pressures. So yes, you might not want to talk about a hypothetical
collection of bird skulls you might have hypothetically forgotten in a
hypothetical box in your attic.
To confirm what Jim just wrote, raptors are under provincial jurisdiction.
All the best,
Lance
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Paul S. Boyer
Sent: October-16-10 11:22 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Feather identification.
It is true that, technically, it is forbidden to have any part of the
protected migratory birds, which is just about all of them except
traditional game birds and invasives (like the House Sparrow and the
Starling). This means that the great feather collection I had as a kid was
technically illegal, as was the fine collection of bird skulls I had
assembled. I better not even talk about the eggshells which I picked up
around nests. Fortunately, nothing ever happened to me, because I grew up
in simpler and altogether better times.
It is pure stupidity, and an example of how supposedly clever legislators
(and, in this case, also diplomats) don't usually comprehend all the
repercussions of their actions, when they get into large policy issues. The
human brain (and also the brain of a legislator, which is mostly similar) is
usually best suited for simple decisions, on the level of "What should I
have for breakfast this morning?"
There may be a way to get a permit for a feather collection. I would hope
so. In fact, I would like to see people request a permit every time they
see a feather.
Technically, if you take a feather to the museum for identification, you
should be pulled over on the way and arrested. I suppose that you can take
a picture of said feather, though.
On 16 Oct 2010, at 11:40 AM, Kathleen MacAulay wrote:
Hi Terry,
Yes, as Marg says, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal to possess
migratory birds or any parts thereof without a permit. Migratory birds
includes shorebirds, songbirds, raptors and other groups. It is permitted to
possess feathers of species which are legally hunted here, I think.
For feather id, if it happens to be a wing feather, the Slater Museum of
Natural History has an online database of wing images which is quite
extensive, which you can see here
<http://digitalcollections.ups.edu/slater/> . There's another database for
flight feathers only from the USFWS, which can be found here
<http://www.lab.fws.gov/featheratlas/index.php> . It's neat because it tries
to help you id feathers, but it doesn't have as many non-game species as the
museum.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station
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From: Terry Boswell <ta_boz@hotmail.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Sat, October 16, 2010 10:26:04 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] Feather identification.
To all
My wife and I get out on the trails regularly and quite often discover bird
feathers. Does anyone know of a good web site to aid in feather
identification? Also, are there any legal issues with owning / collecting
feathers in Canada?
Terry Boswell
Cork St., Halifax
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