Anyone familiar with migratory bird act?

[Kiki to Nana]

Hi friends,

I have come here to seek some advice or knowledge around the migratory bird act and what it really means.

I am in several Facebook duck groups mostly to help others with issues and a very common occurrence seems to be domestic ducks being dumped into public places. Now, a few groups swear you cannot under any circumstance rescue a domestic duck once it is dumped because it is then deemed wild and protected.

I have read the act and list of species numerous times and I dont see any of your typical domestic breeds under there as protected. Can someone with any knowledge shine some light on this for me? Is it really illegal to rescue a sweedish, rouen, pekin, etc..from a place it's been dumped?

I'm beating my head against a wall because I tell people to rescue them 100% of the time, and I dont really wish to tell people to do something "illegal" even if it is the right thing to do.

 

[bobbi-j]

I think your best bet would be to contact your local DNR, or wildlife officer.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

I think your best bet would be to contact your local DNR, or wildlife officer.

I have sent out some emails and have been waiting on replies. Just trying to gain other insight.

 

[Jpat]

Loose lips sink ships! i just dont tell anyone what iam doing, and ide tell them its my duck and i lost it! haha

Every state and province is so different only a local park warden or DNR/DFO officer would know

mabye they only get to their offices a few times a week to check emails

Reading legislation makes my head spin!

 

[Kiki to Nana]

I agree, and that's what I advice. Anyone familiar knows those 6 pekin in a public park are doomed.

But I am genuinely curious to what the lawful and correct answer is

 

[Jpat]

As far as Nova Scotia is concerned you dont touch animals. You call DFO and DNR and they take it.. if its inside the national park your not even allowed off the walking paths because your stepping on nature

 

[bluemerle]

I provide no legal insight! But I know, with practically all other species, it is illegal to dump pets because you are introducing a non-native species into the wilderness where it could cause damage to native wildlife & eco systems. I can't imagine a colony of Pekins would ever survive long enough to do any real damage, but they are consuming resources that native birds could be using.

 

[The Dapper Duck]

I'll step up to the plate here. Those ducks are not protected under the MBA because they are not wild animals. They are considered feral, which may entitle them to some local or state protections, but if you go and grab them there won't be any federal repercussions. I think you would be doing everyone a favor by snatching them. Everyone except the raccoons that is.

That being said, you may draw some attention to yourself while you are chasing them around the park with a landing net. So I would double check with local authorities and print out the email so when the cops show up you have something in writing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Poor babies just need rescued!

 

[Cayuga momma]

Hi friends,

I have come here to seek some advice or knowledge around the migratory bird act and what it really means.

I am in several Facebook duck groups mostly to help others with issues and a very common occurrence seems to be domestic ducks being dumped into public places. Now, a few groups swear you cannot under any circumstance rescue a domestic duck once it is dumped because it is then deemed wild and protected.

I have read the act and list of species numerous times and I dont see any of your typical domestic breeds under there as protected. Can someone with any knowledge shine some light on this for me? Is it really illegal to rescue a sweedish, rouen, pekin, etc..from a place it's been dumped?

I'm beating my head against a wall because I tell people to rescue them 100% of the time, and I dont really wish to tell people to do something "illegal" even if it is the right thing to do.

Haha, yeah the facebook "experts" make me bang my head on the wall everyday. Just keep doing what you're doing. If it's domestic it can't protect itself. They usually can't fly. Common sense sometimes seems out of some people's reach.