Muscovy law?

[lovesduckies]

lol even if it is going to be inforced, they can come arrest me for something as stupid as saving my animals lives by not selling them for meat. there are more important things worry about!

 

[chickboss]

Well, hopefully everything goes through okay. I can't even imagine how much it would cost to enforce such a thing anyway. Thanks for the update!

 

[Duck_feeder]

FWS stated from the beginning that the regulation (not law) would be enforced by local government. They never had any plans to check private property for Muscovy ducks.

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Get your latest update:

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds

CFR 21.54 - Muscovy Duck

The Muscovy Duck now occurs naturally in southern Texas, so it has been added to the list of birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (50 CFR 10.13). This species has been introduced in other areas throughout the U.S. where it is an exotic species, and it is widely raised in captivity for food.

To control the spread of Muscovy Ducks in areas outside their natural range, the Service also published a Control Order (50 CFR 21.54) that allows control of feral Muscovy Ducks, their nests, and eggs in areas outside their natural range (50 CFR 21.54). Other regulations finalized at the same time as the listing and Control Order that restrict possession of Muscovy Ducks and require a permit to sell captive-bred Muscovy Ducks for food will not be administered at this time because the Service plans to revise those regulations in the near future.

Let's not quit now. Dr. Allen still wants feedback on how to word the changes to allow for our Muscovies without permits.​