[TN-Bird] US Fish & Wildlife Proposed Rule - Rusty Blackbirds

From: LouAnn Partington <louannpartington@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:08:34 -0800 (PST)
Thought the following might be of interest to TOS members.
 
 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a Proposed Rule to remove 
two species, the rusty blackbird and the Mexican (Tamaulipas) crow from the 
list of species that may be controlled under the depredation order for 
blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies.  Currently, this regulation 
allows control of yellow-headed, red-winged, rusty, and Brewer's blackbirds, 
cowbirds, all grackles, crows, and magpies, without a permit, "when found 
committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, 
agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such 
numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance." The 
proposed rule would now require a separate depredation permit to conduct 
control actions to take either of these species.  
 
"In keeping with our responsibilities to ensure the stability of migratory bird 
populations, we have determined that these two species warrant more careful 
management than we can accomplish under the existing depredation order," said 
Service Director H. Dale Hall. "We're undertaking this regulations change to 
require more careful control actions by individuals and agencies." 
In the regulations change, the Service also proposes to require the use of 
nontoxic shot or bullets when a firearm is used to control any species listed 
under the depredation order, and to require reporting on control actions taken 
under the order. 
Comments on the proposed rule can be submitted until March 9, 2009 by mail to 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird Management, 4401 
North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop 4107, Arlington, VA  22203-1610 or 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Copies of the Proposed Rule can 
be obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird 
Management, at the same address.  It also is available at 
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds.LouAnn Partington, Certified Wildlife 
Rehabilitator
Tullahoma, TN


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