It is protected. That doesn't mean he would get caught.



On 3/7/05 11:58 AM, "Chris Starling" <>
wrote:

> Paul O'Brien wrote:
> 
> "...About noon, the fellow that leases the land from the owner showed up in
> his truck. He hopped out and posted Private Property and No Trespassing
> signs, and set a large orange cone in the center of the drive. Before
> getting back into his truck, he told me to tell my friends (I guess that's
> you guys!) that if they drove up the drive, they would be arrested. With a
> real attitude, he informed me that he was going to "take care of the bird,
> then there won't be any more problems"! As he walked away, he said something
> about the bird not being a protected species... "
> 
> I would think that this WOULD be a "protected" speceis under the Federal
> Migratory Bird Act"?!!!?
> 
> The bird is not an agriculture nusance like a crow, grackle, starling
> etc.... and it certainly not huntable.
> 
> Isnt it illeagle to just arbitrarily shoot things!
> 
> That comment really get under my skin!
> 
> -Chris Starling
> 
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