➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

All this stuff is so ridiculous. I get the government wants to protect the birds and animals and everything but at the same time it seems there is almost too much regulation in most things these days. I mean, needing permits to pick up road kill or dropped feathers!? Come on! The animal probably doesn’t even miss them like was said. Although, granted, they probably don’t want to have the loop hole of someone saying it was roadkill but purposely hitting it or something. Idk. And I’m not even normally really “anti government” or anything but all these rules about not even being allowed to have feathers or pick up road kill just seem absurd. And especially going after teachers or whatever who clearly aren’t some evil mastermind or criminals or poachers or anything. But I guess you can’t pick and choose who you investigate. But still. Seems ridiculous and a waste of money and time too. Especially since poachers aren’t even going to follow the rules anyway and will still find a way.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Yes, dropped feathers are not excluded because the Feds don't want to open a loophole. I used to have Golden Eagles shed their feathers while sitting on my windmill. It was and is illegal to pick the feathers up and keep them. Even the Native Americans, who can legally have the eagle feathers, must be on the "rolls" and have paperwork to show the legality of their feathers.

I try to tell people this all of the time about the carcasses and dropped feathers, they never believe me. It gets on my nerves. What’s better is then they proceed to tell me “If they’re hurting your livestock then you can shoot them legally”. Nope, you cannot do that, still illegal.

 

[Kiki]

Yes, dropped feathers are not excluded because the Feds don't want to open a loophole. I used to have Golden Eagles shed their feathers while sitting on my windmill. It was and is illegal to pick the feathers up and keep them. Even the Native Americans, who can legally have the eagle feathers, must be on the "rolls" and have paperwork to show the legality of their feathers.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

All this stuff is so ridiculous. I get the government wants to protect the birds and animals and everything but at the same time it seems there is almost too much regulation in most things these days. I mean, needing permits to pick up road kill or dropped feathers!? Come on! The animal probably doesn’t even miss them like was said. Although, granted, they probably don’t want to have the loop hole of someone saying it was roadkill but purposely hitting it or something. Idk. And I’m not even normally really “anti government” or anything but all these rules about not even being allowed to have feathers or pick up road kill just seem absurd. And especially going after teachers or whatever who clearly aren’t some evil mastermind or criminals or poachers or anything. But I guess you can’t pick and choose who you investigate. But still. Seems ridiculous and a waste of money and time too. Especially since poachers aren’t even going to follow the rules anyway and will still find a way.

There will be a reason the rules were written but when there are examples of taxidermy and such that have already been in existence for a number of years and used in a teaching setting and such...one would've hoped that these items could've been protected and kept under a grandfathered clause. It would not have been difficult to verify this information had the school had backed the teacher.

 

[Molpet]

There will be a reason the rules were written but when there are examples of taxidermy and such that have already been in existence for a number of years and used in a teaching setting and such...one would've hoped that these items could've been protected and kept under a grandfathered clause. It would not have been difficult to verify this information had the school had backed the teacher.

The college lawyer told them to stay out of it....jerk

 

[ShrekDawg]

There will be a reason the rules were written but when there are examples of taxidermy and such that have already been in existence for a number of years and used in a teaching setting and such...one would've hoped that these items could've been protected and kept under a grandfathered clause. It would not have been difficult to verify this information had the school had backed the teacher.

Yeah exactly!! It is odd they went after a clearly old specimens and not used for anything nefarious or anything. And it is odd the school didn’t back him. But they probably didn’t want to get caught in it or get in trouble themselves.

 

[Tesumph]

Be careful. Possession of raptors or their feathers is prohibited irregardless of how they met their demise. There are many other birds that fall into the same classification. Each state has their own regulations and there are also the Federal regulations.

Some states allow the picking up of road kill while others require a permit which may or may not be free.

Professional Labs usually maintain a scientific specimen collection permit.

What happens in the mad scientist cave, stays in the mad scientist cave.

 

[CSAchook]

Be careful. Possession of raptors or their feathers is prohibited irregardless of how they met their demise. There are many other birds that fall into the same classification. Each state has their own regulations and there are also the Federal regulations.

Some states allow the picking up of road kill while others require a permit which may or may not be free.

Professional Labs usually maintain a scientific specimen collection permit.

My post was lighthearted but I am aware of and adhere to the vigorous regulations governing specimen collection.

The university lab I work in mainly just buys their specimens from reputable dealers to avoid the headaches of collection laws but many smaller or less well funded archaeology labs and free-lance analysts rely on specimen collection from roadkill, pets etc. to build their comparative collections. Some are better than others about adherence to laws

 

[CSAchook]

What happens in the mad scientist cave, stays in the mad scientist cave.

*Evil laugh*

 

[Kiki]

Would any of y'all ever have a pet dog stuffed?