Wild duck question

[casportpony]

https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php

"The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal for anyone to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Federal regulations."

 

[blayt90]

Not even sure if that is legal?...I think it's called tampering?..Find out before you do....

I sent a local game warden an email asking him to make sure.

 

[casportpony]

I sent a local game warden an email asking him to make sure.

They will make their own nest, so just sit back and enjoy watching them.

 

[chickens really]

I sent a local game warden an email asking him to make sure.

Good for you...Always best to be sure what you can do first..

 

[WVduckchick]

I made a nest box for the wild wood ducks that visit my pond. Was not planning to take/keep them, just wanted them to stay so I could have the joy of watching them. There were lots of tutorials online. The ducks didn't use it. I guess I should see if I shouldn't have done it.

 

[R2elk]

I made a nest box for the wild wood ducks that visit my pond. Was not planning to take/keep them, just wanted them to stay so I could have the joy of watching them. There were lots of tutorials online. The ducks didn't use it. I guess I should see if I shouldn't have done it.

Here in Wyoming it is common practice for the G&F to put up nesting sites for wood ducks. The key is that it is being done by the G&F and not by individuals.

 

[Animal family]

Just watch and enjoy them. Predators could use your boxes instead of the ducks and that would be very bad.

 

[WVduckchick]

Here in Wyoming it is common practice for the G&F to put up nesting sites for wood ducks. The key is that it is being done by the G&F and not by individuals.

From what I've found, landowners can set them up on their own land. Its actually encouraged to help bring the population back. Just can't mess with the nests/babies/etc.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here maybe working with wild life dept the high school built Wood Duck houses and put them up along the mt river.

 

[CayugaJana]

From what I've found, landowners can set them up on their own land. Its actually encouraged to help bring the population back. Just can't mess with the nests/babies/etc.

I know here in the Midwest the government will pay you money and lease your property if you will agree to not hunt on it. It is intended for wildlife and anything that is done to further their existence is appreciated.