eBAY pulled my Muscovy Auction due to MIGRATORY BIRD ACT???

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Here is the e-mail I got:

MC999 eBay Listing Removed: Animals, Plants, and Wildlife (493390767)
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Dear hypo_dragons

You recently listed the following listing:

160625773561 - 6+ Lavender & Silver Muscovy Duck Hatching Eggs

Unfortunately, we had to remove your listing because of the following:

We have removed your listing because you have listed a part (eggs) from a
Muscovy Duck, which according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is classified as
a migratory bird. We do not permit listing for any part of a bird, egg, or nest
that is classified as migratory, endangered, or protected. Please do not relist
this item.

For more information pertaining to migratory birds, please follow this link:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html
We realize you may not have been aware of this policy and we have issued a full
credit of any listing fees that may have been charged for this item. If you see
similar items listed please report them by using the ?report this item? on the
item page. Thank you for assisting in keeping our community a safe environment.

Because of state and federal regulations on the sale of live animals, plants,
and wildlife products, we have some restrictions on the kinds of items you can
sell on eBay.

We don't allow listings for mounted, stuffed birds that are native to the U.S.,
such as:
- Hawks
- Eagles
- Owls
- Shorebirds
- Seabirds
- Wading birds
- Songbirds
- Hummingbirds
- Legally hunted migratory game birds such as ducks, geese, and cranes

This restriction also applies to bird parts and Native American items made with
feathers.

There are a few exceptions to our rule. For details, see the list of examples in
our policy:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/wildlife.html

 

[Theeggboxtoo]

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I know! I remember there being talk about them being added to the list and their sales being restricted but I did not know they did this?

Does anyone know WHEN this happened?

I went to the Fish & Wildlife website and the Muscovies ARE on the list now.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

Would you like to know WHY? I can give you the name of the person who reported us to Ebay and told Ebay that it was against the law and to sell them.

Here's what the law says:




"In 50 CFR 21.14, we remove the requirement that muscovy ducks
may not be acquired, possessed, propagated, sold, or transferred,
except for sale as food. We would add the following provisions to the
regulations:
You do not need a permit to acquire, possess, or sell
properly-marked, captive-reared muscovy ducks or their eggs;
You may not release muscovy ducks to the wild or to any
location used by wild ducks; and
You may not sell or distribute muscovy ducks as pets. Muscovy
ducks have been sold as pets and given as prizes, activities we intend
to disallow. However, we do not consider muscovy show ducks to be pets."

I got the same email from Ebay btw.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Well, mine are SHOW lines & SHOW birds....not just pets...what is a "properly-marked" Muscovy? Leg bands? Pinoned? Mine are far too huge to migrate anywhere! Besides waddling to the FEED bowl!

 

[TennesseeTruly]

Mine aren't pets either. We use them for meat & eggs and it even said so in my listing. But in the revision it says that its legal to sell the eggs.

I just PM'd you who did this to us.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Interesting....we do eat their eggs in the off-season (non breeding season) or when I don't have a waiting list for them....

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I don't know if the person that did this has a bug up his butt or is his wife is giving him the cold shoulder but he needs to stay out of MY business.

 

[bryleighs_gmal]

oh yeah!! but whats a shame is they supposely have or should realize a 12 year old's fit throwing report dealt with not just 1 person but many now!!!

always one in the crowd

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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