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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
You're not paying attention. As I've already stated, our permission comes through our respective states. This sentence is key: without prior authorization by the Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Again (pay attention this time), that "prior authorization", or "permit", is provided through our states' game laws. It's really pretty simple, Randy. It's perfectly legal for us, under federal law, to shoot crows if our states have laws under which we can do so.
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I will run this down if you can tell me where you saw it.
Generally, a state cannot enable you to violate a federal law. States can enact more stringent laws protecting birds. 16 USC sec. 704.
Nor am I aware of anything in the MBTA that allows FWS to allow a state law to
FWS violates the law frequently, so it is possible they are doing so here (by enlargening on what Congress told them to do)
Or you may be thinking of Depredation Orders - these do include crows, but are VERY limited in what circumstances allow a private citizen to take migratory birds. Similar restrictions apply to state and tribal authorities.
the bolded stmt. is not correct
AFAIK, and I know pretty far in this area
again, LMK if you have a link or anything else and I'll look into it
If Calif. is allowing crow hunting, then it can only be legal under a Depredation Order