[mou] What to do with a dead owl
Val/Roger
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Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:46:39 -0600
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Hello, Dave:
I can't help with the answers to your questions about the legalities
relating to the transport of a protected species, etc.
I think the entire listserv would appreciate hearing what you learn on this
topic.
But I'm very concerned about the sheriff (deputy?) who shot the apparently
injured owl on the side of the road: this would be a real opportunity for
the MOU to provide vital education that could save raptors' lives. I'm not
clear about what county this occurred in, but can someone from the MOU or
the Raptor Center contact the sheriff and provide some insight about this
rare species and how an injured owl should be helped, not shot?? MOU members
already have indicated their willingness to travel to retrieve injured owls
and would do so in this county, too, I am sure--I'd sign up, as well.
Thanks, Dave,
Val Cunningham
St. Paul, Minn.
on 2/22/05 9:52 PM, David A. Cahlander at david@cahlander.com wrote:
My sister told me that she has a dead Boreal Owl in her wood pile in Grand
Marais. In the past, I would transport the owl to the UofM and give it to
them. However, I understand that only someone with a collector's permit is
allowed to pick up or transport a bird.
Do I misunderstand the law, or is there a catch 22 involved? Should the owl
be reported to someone and they will travel to Grand Marais to pick it up?
Who is that?
This same question applies to an injured owl. Marj and I turned around and
stopped when she saw a Great Gray Owl on the side of the road. Before we
could turn around and get to the bird, a sheriff made a U-turn, got out and
shot the owl. Needless to say I was disappointed. I suggested to him that
I would take the owl to the UofM, but I told him that I had no collector's
permit and was therefore not allowed to do that. As near as I can tell, he
was not allowed to either shot the owl (he did not have a permit) and was
not allowed to pick the owl up.
It's very confusing. Can someone provide some light?
Thanks.
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David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910
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Hello, Dave:<BR>
I can't help with the answers to your questions about the legalities relati=
ng to the transport of a protected species, etc.<BR>
I think the entire listserv would appreciate hearing what you learn on this=
topic.<BR>
<BR>
But I'm very concerned about the sheriff (deputy?) who shot the apparently =
injured owl on the side of the road: this would be a real opportunity for th=
e MOU to provide vital education that could save raptors' lives. I'm not cle=
ar about what county this occurred in, but can someone from the MOU or the R=
aptor Center contact the sheriff and provide some insight about this rare sp=
ecies and how an injured owl should be helped, not shot?? MOU members alread=
y have indicated their willingness to travel to retrieve injured owls and wo=
uld do so in this county, too, I am sure--I'd sign up, as well. <BR>
<BR>
Thanks, Dave,<BR>
Val Cunningham<BR>
St. Paul, Minn. <BR>
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on 2/22/05 9:52 PM, David A. Cahlander at david@cahlander.com wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">My sister told me tha=
t she has a dead Boreal Owl in her wood pile in Grand Marais. In the p=
ast, I would transport the owl to the UofM and give it to them. Howeve=
r, I understand that only someone with a collector's permit is allowed=
to pick up or transport a bird.<BR>
</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Do I misunderstand the law, or is=
there a catch 22 involved? Should the owl be reported to someone and =
they will travel to Grand Marais to pick it up? Who is that?<BR>
</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">This same question applies to an =
injured owl. Marj and I turned around and stopped when she saw a Great=
Gray Owl on the side of the road. Before we could turn around and get=
to the bird, a sheriff made a U-turn, got out and shot the owl. Needl=
ess to say I was disappointed. I suggested to him that I would take th=
e owl to the UofM, but I told him that I had no collector's permit and was t=
herefore not allowed to do that. As near as I can tell, he was not all=
owed to either shot the owl (he did not have a permit) and was not allowed t=
o pick the owl up.<BR>
</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">It's very confusing. Can so=
meone provide some light?<BR>
</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Thanks.<BR>
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David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910<BR>
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