My Muscovy ducks could barely make it to the roof top where they would spend the night, and so I had similar thoughts.. migrate? How? On Mar 6, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Tony wrote:
> > I don't know if this helps but > in Australia the only way a Muscovy Duck > could migrate is if it learnt to Drive or ride a bike > they are usually such a heavy bird being for meat and egg > that their is absolutely no way they could get of the ground so > how could you class them as a migratory bird then? > > Regards > Tony Lush > Western Australia > > > > > > At 10:02 AM 7/03/2010 +0900, you wrote: >> Fwd, FYI: >> >> See: >> <http://westky.craigslist.org/grd/1626520957.html> >> Muscovy Ducks Soon to Be Illegal to Own >> <http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/> >> CFR 21.54 - Muscovy Duck >> >> George Allen of the FWS >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Subject: Re: Muscovy ducks >>>>> >>>>> I am a housewife who raises Muscovy ducks for personal satisfaction >>>>> and consumption. They are the only animal that has food value that >>>>> can be raised in our city limits. I have just found out that as of >>>>> March 31, 2010 the Fish and Wildlife service has made the Muscovy >>>>> duck a migratory bird! It will be illegal to raise them or eat their >>>>> eggs, or to breed them as show animals. Mr. George Allen, of the FWS >>>>> has stated that he was not aware that people showed muscovies, so >>>>> was unaware of their interest, so they were not included in the >>>>> exclusions. Only commercial farms which produce meat for sale are >>>>> going to be allowed to raise muscovies! This is an outrage! Just to >>>>> control the feral populations found in some state, no one will be >>>>> allowed to raise the live animals! >>>>> >>>>> Can you help get the word out and contact the FWS , Mr George Allen, >>>>> to see if a compromise can be reached? Help please! This is slipping >>>>> under the radar and soon we will not be allowed to show our children >>>>> how to raise these animals! >>>>> >>>>> I don't know what else to do! I don't know where to turn. Your site >>>>> was what first showed me these beautiful birds and I love raising >>>>> them. I want to continue to raise them! >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> Shannon Robinson >> >> Reply: >> >>>> Hello Shannon >>>> >>>> I heard about this, I think it's ridiculous, and, as anyone who knows >>>> anything about Muscovies will know, it won't work anyway, in the long >>>> run. Muscovies are smarter than bureaucrats! Anyway, I don't believe >>>> that feral Muscovies cause any harm or damage. >>>> >>>> I can't help though, we're not Americans, and we're not in the US, >>>> we're in Japan. >>>> >>>> I think the best bet is to link this issue with the rapidly growing >>>> influence of the local food, urban food, grow-your-own food movement. >>>> After all, the Muscovy is a better backyard bird than a chicken, if >>>> you have to choose between them (much as I love chickens), and local >>>> bylaws prohibiting urban backyard chickens are steadily being >>>> overturned. >>>> >>>> There's also a rising tide of protest against large-scale commercial >>>> "farms", especially of meat (Smithfields, Tysons, Purdue). That >>>> industrial farms should qualify to keep Muscovies but backyarders, >>>> homesteaders and small farmers are excluded is in direct >>>> contradiction of all current trends in the US. Why weren't the small >>>> "stakeholders" like you consulted? >>>> >>>> So, IMHO, you have a strong case, and you'll win. You need to do a >>>> lot of networking though - join the food/homesteading/organic >>>> gardening/community farming/CSA/grow-your-own forums and discussion >>>> groups on the Internet. Form a new group perhaps - lots of people >>>> feel the same way. >>>> >>>>> I don't know what else to do! I don't know where to turn. Your site >>>>> was what first showed me these beautiful birds and I love raising >>>>> them. >>>> >>>> That's good to know, thanks! >>>> >>>>> I want to continue to raise them! >>>> >>>> Don't take No for an answer, stick to your guns, you're right, >>>> they're wrong. >>>> >>>> Best of good luck >>>> >>>> Keith Addison >>>> Journey to Forever >>>> KYOTO Pref., Japan >>>> http://journeytoforever.org/ >> >> Reply: >> >>>> Thank you for your rapid reply! I will try your suggestions. We may >>>> have a strong case, but it is US gov't! When has being in the right >>>> ever mattered to them before! ... I will try your suggestions to >>>> rally the troops! 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