Tweeters,

I don't have anything to back it up, but I've been under the impression
that as of a few years ago, in the United States, all native birds than
do not have a regulated hunting season on them, are protected.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah

On Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at 09:46 AM, Wayne C. Weber wrote:

> Ian and Tweeters,
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> So far as I know, there is nothing illegal about keeping crows in
> captivity.
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> Crows (in fact, all species of corvids) are not protected by the
> Migratory
> Bird Convention between Canada and the U.S.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> ----- 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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