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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-6959AD3F-C182-45F0-AFC3-E13F3C42FA5F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I also wonder how far this is taken. I have collected - as did my kids when t= hey were little - feathers from gull carcasses, a seal jawbone, etc. Am I un= wittingly a miscreant in the eyes of the law? Cheers, Joanne ___________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good= with hot sauce.=20 > On Apr 25, 2018, at 8:30 PM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 > You're right, David. In fact, many people collect mortalities for the StFX= collection withou a permit, and the local DNR is aware of this. It helps if= the person emails me that they've picked up a critter and will be bringing i= t to me. Similarly, people may find a road killed raptor, pick it up and bri= ng it to DNR to get a taxidermy permit. I have yet to hear of anyone getting= charged at the front desk for not getting the permit first. They also make= allowances for good-hearted people bringing in injured wildlife to Helene, o= r other rehabbers. >=20 > Randy=20 >=20 >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 8:17 PM David, <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: >> Hi All, especially Randy and Lance, >> I don't doubt that your comments are correct but it seems to me that l= aws based on Boolean logic may do more harm than good in a world that is man= y shades of grey. >> When a bird, or other animal, dies it may be relevant to know why. An= d the why can be established only if the body is recovered. And the opportun= ity for recovery may be transient.=20 >> Consequently a regulation which say in effect that someone who recove= rs a body is guilty until proven innocent is bad law and poor wildlife manag= ement.=20 >> Surely such regulations need to be flexible and surely enforcement is= . Or is it ? >> I don't know the final outcome but some decades ago an enterprising N= ewfoundlander was earning pin money by making trinkets from Moose antlers, w= hich were otherwise destined for the landfill, and charged with violating so= me sweeping regulation against sale of wildlife body parts. =20 >> =20 >> Yt, DW, Kentville >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Marg Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca> >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Sent: 4/25/2018 3:44:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question about bird bodies >>=20 >>> thank you gentlemen. Good thing I didn=E2=80=99t rush right to the shore= and get it. I expect it has washed away now. Seems such a waste of such a b= eautiful creature. Marg --Apple-Mail-6959AD3F-C182-45F0-AFC3-E13F3C42FA5F Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I also wonder how far this is taken. I have= collected - as did my kids when they were little - feathers from gull carca= sses, a seal jawbone, etc. Am I unwittingly a miscreant in the eyes of the l= aw?<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Joanne<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailS= ignature">___________________<div>Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, f= or you are crunchy, and taste good with hot sauce. </div></div><div><br= >On Apr 25, 2018, at 8:30 PM, Randy Lauff <<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@= gmail.com">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote typ= e=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"auto">You're right, David. In fact, many people c= ollect mortalities for the StFX collection withou a permit, and the local DN= R is aware of this. It helps if the person emails me that they've picked up a= critter and will be bringing it to me. Similarly, people may find a road ki= lled raptor, pick it up and bring it to DNR to get a taxidermy permit. I hav= e yet to hear of anyone getting charged at the front desk for not getting th= e permit first. They also make allowances for good-hearted people brin= ging in injured wildlife to Helene, or other rehabbers.<div dir=3D"auto"><br= ></div><div dir=3D"auto">Randy </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot= e"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 8:17 PM David, <<a href=3D"mail= to:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquot= e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli= d;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div>Hi All, especially Randy and Lance,</div><div> I don'= t doubt that your comments are correct but it seems to me that laws based on= Boolean logic may do more harm than good in a world that is many shades of g= rey.</div><div> When a bird, or other animal, dies it may be re= levant to know why. And the why can be established only if the body is recov= ered. And the opportunity for recovery may be transient. </div><div>&nb= sp; Consequently a regulation which say in effect that someone who re= covers a body is guilty until proven innocent is bad law and poor wildlife m= anagement. </div><div> Surely such regulations need to be f= lexible and surely enforcement is. Or is it ?</div><div> I don'= t know the final outcome but some decades ago an enterprising Newfoundlander= was earning pin money by making trinkets from Moose antlers, which were oth= erwise destined for the landfill, and charged with violating some sweeping r= egulation against sale of wildlife body parts. </div><div>  = ; </div> <div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div> <div>------ Original Message ------</div> <div>From: "Marg Millard" <<a href=3D"mailto:mmillard@eastlink.ca" target= =3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mmillard@eastlink.ca</a>></div> <div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D= "noreferrer">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div> <div>Sent: 4/25/2018 3:44:17 PM</div> <div>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question about bird bodies</div><div&g