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From: jlevy@cbnewsd.att.com (janet.levy)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Sale of Migratory Birds
Message-ID: <1990Aug13.143525.17977@cbnewsd.att.com>
Date: 13 Aug 90 14:35:25 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I recently heard about a local bird club which holds two
annual "Swap Meets" where people who raise birds bring
them to buy and sell.  The club also publishes a "for sale"
list once a month for members (and others?).  Anyway, I was
amazed to see many listings selling birds like mallards,
shovelers, canvasbacks, Canadian Geese, and other native water
fowl.  There was even an ad listing "whoopers, Trumpeter swans,
andeans,...".  How can these people be selling these birds?
I thought it was illegal to possess a migratory bird unless
you have a special rehabilitation or scientific research
license.  These birds are apparently available to private
owners.  Am I missing something?  Is this a common thing?

Janet Levy
jsl@ihlpm.ATT.COM