Subject: [Tweeters] crow tamer
Date: Aug 10 16:16:42 2005
From: Lydia Bishop - gizathecat at verizon.net


I think Larry is correct here. I recall a discussion on Tweeters a few
years ago about the African Pied Crows used in a Windex commercial. These
black and white crows are trained captives. One of our fellow Tweets said
those birds are used because American crows are protected and cannot be used
in commercials.

LYDIA BISHOP
Near Lake Stevens, WA

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-----Original Message-----
From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Schwitters
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:34 AM
To: Wayne C. Weber
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] crow tamer

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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