Of course, you can possess waterfowl feathers, subject to season, bag
limits, state license and a federal duck stamp when you collect them.
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There's state law which has a prohibition against possessing wildlife
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found dead (below). Wildlife, though, has an exclusion for the family
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Muridae, Old World rats and mice, which might apply to the parts likely to
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be found in an urban owl pellet. Last I knew, the family Muridae included
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much more than the old world rodents that have been naturalized here. I
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included many of ournative rodents. If that's still the case, I'm not sure
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if the modifier, "Old World rats and mice," provides an adequate
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distinction between the introduced species that are exempted here and the
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native species.
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Kelly McAllister
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72) "Wildlife" means all species of the animal kingdom whose members exist
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in Washington in a wild state. This includes but is not limited to mammals,
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birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. The term "wildlife"
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does not include feral domestic mammals, old world rats and mice of the
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family Muridae of the order Rodentia, or those fish, shellfish, and marine
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invertebrates classified as food fish or shellfish by the director. The
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term "wildlife" includes all stages of development and the bodily parts of
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wildlife members.
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WAC 220-400-040 Possession of dead wildlife. (1) Except as authorized by
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permit of the director or as otherwise provided by this
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section, it is unlawful to possess wildlife found dead. This rule does
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not prohibit the possession of naturally shed antlers of deer, elk, or
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moose.
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(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, an individual
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may remove and dispose of wildlife found dead on his or her
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property or an adjoining public roadway. Before removing the wildlife,
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the individual shall, by telephone, notify the department or the
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Washington state patrol communications office, and shall provide his or
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her name, address, telephone number, and the description and location
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of the wildlife. The individual may remove the wildlife for disposal
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only, and may not retain the wildlife for personal use or consumption.
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Other laws and rules may apply to the disposal, including rules of the
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department of health (WAC 246-203-121). Wildlife removed under this
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subsection remain the property of the state.
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(3) Possession of wildlife in violation of subsections (1) and
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(2) is punishable under RCW 77.15.130, 77.15.400, 77.15.410, and
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77.15.430 depending on the species involved in the violation.
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(4) It is permissible to salvage and transport a deer or elk that
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is accidentally killed by a motor vehicle collision except for any
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deer killed by a motor vehicle collision in Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum
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counties.
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(a) Big game licenses and tags cannot be used for the purpose of
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salvaging motor vehicle-killed deer or elk.
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(b) A salvage permit must be obtained from the department within
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24 hours of taking possession of the animal. Permits may be obtained
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on the department's web site or at department regional offices.
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(c) The entire carcass, including entrails, of the animal must be
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removed from the road right of way.
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(d) Any meat an individual deems unfit for human consumption or
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unusable animal parts must be disposed of pursuant to WAC 246-203-121.
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Individuals salvaging and consuming this meat do so at their own risk.
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The department makes no guarantee as to the fitness for consumption of
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deer or elk collected under a salvage permit.
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(e) An individual may not kill an injured or wounded animal that
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they encounter for the purpose of salvage. Only a law enforcement officer
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or individuals or entities authorized by the department may euthanize an
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animal injured in a motor vehicle collision and that deer
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or elk may be taken for salvage.
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(5) Possession of wildlife in violation of subsection (4) of this
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section is punishable under RCW 77.15.750.
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