An injunction, I didn't think a that, good for you! Best of good luck, I hope it works.
Best Keith >In reply to this I am filling a federal injuntion because his >ignorance in mucovy ducks being keep both as show birds and food >birds for many of us is not our problem. We have a right to our >lively hood and I am unwilling to back down. >I am filling on monday against the fws and recomend that others do >the same. If granted an injuction we can still keep our birds and >bring this issue to the table. IMHO they are targeting these birds >as they as easy to raise and a great food sorce. Pigons are a >nuisince animal and I do not see any one getting rid of them. Makes >you really think hu? I was not offerd any of these "wild" >muscovys, send them to my farm, we will eat them and manage them, I >have lots of friends in need of food. It pisses me off to think >they are gonna kill them and let all that meat go to waste. > >Be Blessed >Shekhinah > > > > > >________________________________ >From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Sent: Sat, March 6, 2010 7:02:01 PM >Subject: [Biofuel] Muscovy Ducks Soon to Be Illegal to Own in US > >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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