Subject: [Tweeters] Reporting violations of migratory bird act?
Date: Fri Apr 23 13:35:11 PDT 2021
From: Jill Freidberg - jill.freidberg at gmail.com

All crows are included in the Migratory Bird Act.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php <https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php>

Jill


> On Apr 23, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Max Warner <maxcamf4 at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Seems to me I read somewhere that three birds, crow, starling, and rock dove are considered non-migratory ( and in some areas , pests)

> and thus are not covered by the Migratory Bird Act. Is this correct?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Max Warner Tacoma

>

> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 10:15 PM Jill Freidberg <jill.freidberg at gmail.com <mailto:jill.freidberg at gmail.com>> wrote:

> I'm wondering if anyone knows how to report local violations of the migratory bird act. A construction project in Pioneer Square was notified, more than once, that crows had built a nest in their construction elevator. Today, they ran the elevator through the nest, destroying it.

>

> I know it's "just crows." But if they care that little, what other environmental protections are they willing to violate on other projects, when they think no one is looking? Cutting down protected trees, improperly disposing of waste water? What if it had been a Peregrine nest instead of a crows nest? Holding people accountable for small transgressions is one way to prevent the cumulative impacts of repeated violations.

>

> Thanks

> Jill

>

>

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