Canadian Permit Limitations
The authorized bird marking and salvage activities are limited to those
described in the permit and any supplements. Further limitations may be imposed
by the natural resource agency of the state(s) or province(s) within which a
bander will be working. Exceeding the authorizations contained in the permit is
grounds for the suspension or revocation of a permit.
Permission should be obtained from private landowners or administrators of
any public land upon which banders wish to band birds.
Activities not authorized by a Canadian Scientific Permit to Capture and
Band Migratory Birds are listed below:
- Collecting - Although banding permits authorize the bander to salvage dead
birds for the purpose of donating them to a public, scientific, or educational
institution, they DO NOT authorize the bander to collect (kill) protected
species of birds. In Canada, as in the U.S., a separate Scientific Take Permit,
issued by the appropriate regional office of the Canadian Wildlife Service, is
required.
- Possessing birds - Neither a U.S. nor a Canadian banding permit authorizes
the bander to possess the carcass, eggs, nest, or parts thereof of any protected
species of bird. In Canada, the bander may possess salvaged birds according to
conditions written on the permit.
- Holding birds - A permit authorizes the bander to hold protected birds in
captivity for no more than 24 hours. This limited authorization is intended to
permit banders to legally hold birds that are wet, captured late in the evening,
or those suffering from minor injuries, for a brief recuperation period prior to
release.
- Transporting - In Canada, any non-marking manipulation of birds, including
transportation, not specified on the banding permit requires a special use
permit (depending on the activity) issued by the appropriate CWS Regional
Office.
To obtain permits for some of the activities listed above, the bander should
apply to the appropriate CWS regional director.
CWS Regional Offices
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