Subject: Gulls under the gun!
Date: Mar 15 19:34:01 2004
From: Martyn Stewart - mstew at naturesound.org


I believed this to be true also Bryn, I also wrote to the Dept and am yet to
get a response, I'm fed up with people making up stories with no found
truths as again has shown up here.

Thanks mate

Martyn
http://www.naturesound.org


-----Original Message-----
From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of B. Kildow
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 7:36 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Gulls under the gun!

If there is some sort of bird hit squad, evidently not. I got an email
answer back today from a Sgt. Ken Jundt at the regional WA Dept. of Fish
and Wildlife for the area. His response was rather terse, so here it is
in full: "The report you received is not true. Gulls are a protected
species and it would be unlawful to shoot them."

Bryn Kildow
Olympia, WA

Greg Toffic wrote:

>Yeah, actually I thought that was probably the case. Does WA Dept. of F &
W also have to give permission?
>Greg
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Thompson [mailto:THOMPCWT at dfw.wa.gov]
>Sent: 13 March, 2004 12:27 PM
>To: coopershwk at hotmail.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: Gulls under the gun!
>
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>Blake Iverson is correct. USDA obtains depredation permits from USFWS.
>
>Chris Thompson
>WA. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
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>>>>"Blake Iverson" <coopershwk at hotmail.com> 03/13/04 12:12PM >>>
>>>>
>>>>
>That's too bad that the wonded gulls were not killed to cease their
>suffering. Gulls are protected by the MBTA but if you apply for a
>depredation permit, you can kill them. That's probably what has happened.
>The more letters you send to F&W the better, let them know how you feel
>about it. DON'T EMAIL! They never respond.
>
>
>Blake Iverso
>Arlington, WA
>coopershwk at hotmail.com
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