And shooting sandhill cranes is not a violation of the law? You mean that
there is a season on sandhill cranes? And the rationale for shooting them?
Their feathers? Their meat? The thrill?

John McKitterick
Columbia, MD 

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Bob Mumford
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:19 PM
To: 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Shooting violations

If I am not mistaken, shooting a whooping crane is a violation of several
FEDERAL laws: the migratory bird treaty and the endangered species act.  If
left to the locals, this act may very well be swept under the cornfield.
Federal USF&WS enforcement officials should be involved.

Bob Mumford
Darnestown