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Birders

CrispyQ

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1. It's to keep from creating a market for feathers, & hence a motivation to kill birds.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 03:26 PM

Nov 2020

That's how it was explained to me. And I only found out about this law recently. I have dozens of feathers I've found outside over the years. Not sure about mailing them.

on edit: Native Americans are exempt in some cases, IIRC, if the feathers are to be used for ceremonial purposes.

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OK someone PLEASE explain the rule about not picking up FEATHERS?! [View all] FirstLight Nov 2020 OP

It's to keep from creating a market for feathers, & hence a motivation to kill birds. CrispyQ Nov 2020 #1

I'm thinking of calling my local Forest Service wildlife people... FirstLight Nov 2020 #4

Please let us know what they say? SheltieLover Nov 2020 #7

The Forest Service may be able to help you... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #11

All song birds are protected as are eagles, 5X Nov 2020 #2

There are 800 different types of birds that migrate in or through North America. In_The_Wind Nov 2020 #3

If it's on the list, then I wouldn't mail the feathers oregonjen Nov 2020 #5

Well..crappers.. luvs2sing Nov 2020 #6

You can collect feathers from non-migrating birds. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #8

see, that's what I thought but it looks like Stellar's Jays are on the list? FirstLight Nov 2020 #9

who knew? Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #10

When I find one lying around at home, I bring it in Harker Nov 2020 #12