Ian and Tweeters,

So far as I know, there is nothing illegal about keeping crows in captivity.

Crows (in fact, all species of corvids) are not protected by the Migratory
Bird Convention between Canada and the U.S.

In B.C., crows are not protected either by federal legislation (the
Migratory Bird
Convention Act, which implements the Migratory Bird Convention in Canada)
or by provincial legislation. In fact, the provincial Wildlife Act
specifically exempts
crows and magpies from protection. It is not illegal to kill them at any
time, or to keep them in captivity.

Similarly, in the U.S., corvids are not included in the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act, which provides federal protection for many bird species.
Unless there is specific legislation at the State level that protects crows
in
Washington, it would be legal to keep crows in captivity in Washington.
If there is such state legislation, I hope someone on the list will draw
it to our attention.

Of course, the Hawaiian Crow is protected by the Endangered Species Act,
but that certainly wouldn't apply to American or Northwestern Crows!

Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net













----- Original Message -----
From: <birdbooker at zipcon.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] crow tamer


HI:
I saw this item on ebay:

CROWS FOR PETS...SECRETS REVEALED!...THEY ARE FREE FOR THE TAKING!...Why not
get one? Up to date! The first book ever written specifically on the subject
of Taming a wild crow. Secrets revealed about where to get a crow. Includes
how and when to catch a crow and tame it. You can teach most crows to talk.
Crows make intelligent and playful pets. They have been kept as pets for
thousands of years. Now you can have one too! Simple and easy to read. Makes
a great bonding experience for parent and child--or a gift for any critter
lover. I have had four pet crows in my 65 years, and can speak from
experience when I say they make great pets. That is why I wrote this little
handbook about THE LOST FOLK ART OF TAMING A CROW. (57 pages on readable cd)
Guaranteed!

A friend of mine thought this is illegal, does anyone know this for a fact?
--
Ian Paulsen
Bainbridge Island, WA USA
A.K.A.:Birdbooker
Rallidae all the way!

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