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post #1 of 5
5/7/12 at 10:24am
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I wanted to know whats the LAW in USA/Canada and in UK in regards to Canada Geese

 

my whole life i have lived amongst Canada Geese [yes in UK they are extreamly common]

 

They Fly from Canada down to UK and i have even noticed them staying and not going back

 

They are always up the River Thames and i go to feed them with my kids outside Windsor Castle [10 mins drive for me]

 

Now my question is this

 

Being Canadian native. what the law for me in UK to hatch out and keep them [subject to getting eggs]

 

i would kindly like to know what the Canadian Law and what the UK law says about this

 

 

 

Dewlap, Embeden are very cheap and easy to get here but i just love the canada goose its such a beautiful bird

 

:)

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post #2 of 5
5/7/12 at 11:32am

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act would prohibit people living in the US, Canada and Mexico from just picking up any wild bird's eggs and incubating them to hatch to keep as a pet. Check out the link:

http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/migtrea.html

 

I am not sure if the UK's laws are guided by this treaty, but they probably have something similar.  The only reason that I know anything about this is because I have mute swans and they were once protected under this act, but now they have been redefined as an invasive species in North America.  Anyhow, we needed a federal permit to own Mute Swans, but now I only need a state permit.  People can get a permit to breed these wild birds, but even then, I think they need to get the original birds or eggs from another permitted breeder.

 

I just noticed that you posted this under the "chicken laws" section.  I bet you would get more responses over time if you re posted the question in the goose section.


Edited by scratch'n'peck - 5/7/12 at 11:38am

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post #3 of 5
5/7/12 at 2:18pm
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Originally Posted by scratch'n'peck View Post

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act would prohibit people living in the US, Canada and Mexico from just picking up any wild bird's eggs and incubating them to hatch to keep as a pet. Check out the link:

http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/migtrea.html

 

I am not sure if the UK's laws are guided by this treaty, but they probably have something similar.  The only reason that I know anything about this is because I have mute swans and they were once protected under this act, but now they have been redefined as an invasive species in North America.  Anyhow, we needed a federal permit to own Mute Swans, but now I only need a state permit.  People can get a permit to breed these wild birds, but even then, I think they need to get the original birds or eggs from another permitted breeder.

 

I just noticed that you posted this under the "chicken laws" section.  I bet you would get more responses over time if you re posted the question in the goose section.

 

 

will need to look at UK law

 

 

ao far what i know of is we cant take any wild birds that are ringed

 

 

as for Mute Swans

 

I think it was King Henry or King George that messed that up for us here

 

BAsically they saw them swimming and claimed ownership of them so now

 

any Mute Swans swimming in UK water be it ringed or not belongs to the Monachy

 

 

Thanks for the advice

 

Can a Admin Member please move this post to the geese section please

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #4 of 5
5/7/12 at 2:21pm
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just had a look and the Act covers USA/Cananda to Great Britain so it govens us too

 

 

 

Quote:

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA), codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712 (although §709 is omitted), is a United States federal law, at first enacted in 1916 in order to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain (acting on behalf of Canada[1]). The statute makes it unlawful to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill or sell birds listed therein ("migratory birds"). The statute does not discriminate between live or dead birds and also grants full protection to any bird parts including feathers, eggs and nests. Over 800 species are currently on the list.

 

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #5 of 5
5/8/12 at 12:05pm

You might enjoy looking at the wild goose thread:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/440724/wild-goose-thread/50

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CHICKENS:to name just a few cochin, orpington,  OEG  also have: mute swans, geese, and cats
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  SEE MY  CHICKEN PAGE for even more photos

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