DATE: 11/18/09 10:42 AM [ Full Screen ] [ SIZE: 1.617KB ] FROM: [email protected] TO: [email protected] SUBJECT: Re: Collecting Dead Birds
Hello All, I don't think this has been mentioned yet, so forgive me if I missed it. If there are birders who regularly collect dead specimens (perhaps you are good at finding roadkill like myself) you can be designated as an agent to collect for a specific institution. Just ask them to add you as an agent to their salvage permits. For example, I have my salvage permits for my school and I can designate anyone to have permission to collect dead birds for me. It would cover them in case they were ever questioned by law enforcement agents. Not a major input for this discussion, but something to think about if you are one of those that is concerned about getting in trouble for illegal possesion. Speaking from my perspective, I educate my students (and faculty) about the legalities of keeping feathers, nests, eggs, etc. They regularly bring me in specimens and no one has ever had a problem, and none of them are designated as "agents" on my permits. How am I suppose to know who is going to have a Black-throated Green Warbler hit their living room window? It happens! Jody Hildreth Waterville, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
