>I'm not sure on the who and how's on the message below, but let me
>emphasize a
>couple of points that need to be distributed to whomever may have received
>the
>message soliciting dead murre carcasses (or any other migratory bird).
>Please
>feel free to distribute or post this note on OBOL or Tweeters.
>
>The intent of this note is not to stifle valid research or other
>investigations,
>but to make sure that innocent folks don't inadvertently violate federal law.
>
>Its simple, it is not legal for people to gather or receive migratory birds,
>their parts or nests without a permit from the Fish and Wildlife Service. A
>message to the general bird watching public asking them to pick up carcasses
>without permits and turn them over to another party is asking them to violate
>the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and if interstate transport occurs probably the
>Lacey Act. Permits are needed to salvage birds carcasses and conduct
>scientific
>examination or research on those carcasses and to dispose of the
>carcasses. I
>believe it is a disservice to the unsuspecting readers of the list server to
>make or distribute this type of request without stating the permit
>requirements.
>I'd suggest that in the future, investigators or others making similar
>postings
>or requests include a statement verifying their possession of collecting and
>salvage permits from the federal and state agencies. Those researchers will
>need to add those persons as subpermittees to their salvage or other
>permits in
>order to authorize this activity. If readers have questions, please have
>them
>call me or Tami Tate-Hall at 503-872-2715 or any U.S. Fish and Wildlife
>Service
>Law Enforcement agent.
>
>Brad Bortner
>Chief, Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs
>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
>Portland, OR 97232
>
>
>
>>From: Harry Nehls <hnehls at TELEPORT.COM>
>>Reply-To: Harry Nehls <hnehls at TELEPORT.COM>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list OBOL <OBOL at MAIL.ORST.EDU>
>>Subject: Murre speciments
>>Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:24:41 -0700
>>
>>Just received this message from Brian Sharp. If you can help keep him in
>>mind.
>>
>>
>>I understand that numbers of common murre chicks are being found dead on
>>Pacific Northwest shorelines. Would you mind putting out the word
>>(perhaps
>>over OBOL and Tweeters) that we (Glenn Ford and I) are interested in
>>receiving any fresh carcasses of common murre chicks that are found on the
>>beach. If people would put them in their freezer, we could arrange to
>>pick them up at some point.


Harry Nehls
Portland, Oregon
503-233-3976
hnehls at teleport.com