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| Subject:
Proposed changes in regs on the shooting of pen
raised mallards |
This situation has evolved over the last several
months, but the proposed change in regulations was
published just this last week.We thought the retriever
community would be exempted. We were wrong.
We are very close to losing live flyer mallards
if the proposed USFWS proposal on the subject is
adopted. The final public notice of regulations
pertaining to the release of domestic mallards was
published in the Federal Register on 8/26/03 (vol.
68, no. 165). Comments must be received by
12/20/03. While the title and body of the
proposed regulation only seems to affect shooting
clubs, the devil is in the attachments as the release
of "captive-reared mallards" would also be prohibited
in
trials, tests and training. The final draft
may be viewed at http://migratorybirds.fws.gov
It is important to have a massive response to this
unwarranted attack on the use of mallards.
The primary concern are the spread of disease and
the watering down of the viability of the mottled
duck in Florida. For some reason, the Western
Flyway people also want the practice eliminated.
At a minimum, specific wording excluding mallards
used in dog performance events should be included.
Comments should be directed to:
Jerome R. Serie
Atlantic Flyway Representative
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Migratory Bird Management
Room 224
12100 Beech Forest Drive
Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038 |
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