Roosters vs Hawk Yesterday

[RoosterML]

Under no circumstances can you harm them.

Yeah right!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yeah right!

True. They are protected by federal and international law.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

True. They are protected by federal and international law.

That's right. So under no circumstances can a law-abiding citizen legally harm them.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It's too bad there are so many that aren't law abiding.

The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of the oldest wildlife protection laws on the books.

 

[blackandtan]

It's too bad there are so many that aren't law abiding.

The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of the oldest wildlife protection laws on the books.

Sorry folks, not so. Raptors, including hawks are not covered under the MBCA specifically because they were historically considered a nuisance and threat to farmers and livestock owners. Thus farmers and others are allowed to protect their property by killing or harassing problem birds without being at risk of breaking the law.
I just scared off a goshawk yesterday

 

[centrarchid]

Normally I would jump all over this thread, but this year I am getting zero hawk action. I mean zero, as in no hawks are visiting at all. Owl is causing a little trouble and it left on its own accord.

As for the legality, I have looked at it from multiple angles. If you mess with the raptors, best to keep your mouth shut even if in Canada.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Normally I would jump all over this thread, but this year I am getting zero hawk action. I mean zero, as in no hawks are visiting at all. Owl is causing a little trouble and it left on its own accord.

As for the legality, I have looked at it from multiple angles. If you mess with the raptors, best to keep your mouth shut even if in Canada.

I haven't seen any hawks until this year. A few days ago I had to scare one away that was perching on our roof.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Sorry folks, not so. Raptors, including hawks are not covered under the MBCA specifically because they were historically considered a nuisance and threat to farmers and livestock owners. Thus farmers and others are allowed to protect their property by killing or harassing problem birds without being at risk of breaking the law.
I just scared off a goshawk yesterday

That used to be the case.
In 1972, an amendment added 32 families of birds to the treaty, including owls, hawks and eagles, bringing protection to 1,026 bird species, almost every native bird on the continent or any bird that strays into the U.S.
Included in the treaty are Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, the UK and Russia.
Here is a complete list of protected species.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php
Power lines kill over 60 million birds a year. Communication towers kill 7 million. Uncovered oil pits and oil spills kill another million. Observe that those are all human activities.
However, it is still the case that one will be prosecuted for shooting a Red-Tailed hawk or taking an egg.

 

[centrarchid]

That used to be the case.
In 1972, an amendment added 32 families of birds to the treaty, including owls, hawks and eagles, bringing protection to 1,026 bird species, almost every native bird on the continent or any bird that strays into the U.S.
Included in the treaty are Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, the UK and Russia.
Here is a complete list of protected species.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php
Power lines kill over 60 million birds a year. Communication towers kill 7 million. Uncovered oil pits and oil spills kill another million. Observe that those are all human activities.
However, it is still the case that one will be prosecuted for shooting a Red-Tailed hawk or taking an egg.

Where do they get the stats on birds killed by powerlines? I should be seeing dead from that if numbers that high.