Rick L
Well-known member
this just popped up on another board I belong to-
today is the first I have heard of it and just so happens today is the deadline-
the powers to be are planning to require non game species to the migratory bird conservation stamp, as it was explained to me - to get non hunters and birders as part of the mix. which I would think would, give them more power in the refuge system. the comment period ends tonight at midnight- the original deadline was March 14th- but the report is that the overwhelming number of comments were negative and more time was given
the plan=
Including a Secondary Migratory Bird Species in 2016 Artwork Entries
Current § 91.14 explains that a live portrayal of any bird(s) of the five or fewer identified eligible waterfowl species must be the dominant feature of the design, but that the design may depict other appropriate elements such as hunting dogs, as long as an eligible waterfowl species is in the foreground and clearly the focus of attention. We propose to add to this section the requirement that an appropriate non-waterfowl migratory bird species must also appear in any entry submitted to beginning with the 2016 contest. We propose this change beginning with the 2016 contest in recognition of the 2016 Centennial anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty between the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) and to emphasize that habitat conservation benefits all wetland-dependent species.even many birders are not in favor
http://blog.aba.org/2016/03/duck-st...-the-birding-community-voice-yours-today.html
if you care to add a comment - there is a comment now button on the upper right here
https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-HQ-MB-2015-0161-0220
today is the first I have heard of it and just so happens today is the deadline-
the powers to be are planning to require non game species to the migratory bird conservation stamp, as it was explained to me - to get non hunters and birders as part of the mix. which I would think would, give them more power in the refuge system. the comment period ends tonight at midnight- the original deadline was March 14th- but the report is that the overwhelming number of comments were negative and more time was given
the plan=
Including a Secondary Migratory Bird Species in 2016 Artwork Entries
Current § 91.14 explains that a live portrayal of any bird(s) of the five or fewer identified eligible waterfowl species must be the dominant feature of the design, but that the design may depict other appropriate elements such as hunting dogs, as long as an eligible waterfowl species is in the foreground and clearly the focus of attention. We propose to add to this section the requirement that an appropriate non-waterfowl migratory bird species must also appear in any entry submitted to beginning with the 2016 contest. We propose this change beginning with the 2016 contest in recognition of the 2016 Centennial anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty between the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) and to emphasize that habitat conservation benefits all wetland-dependent species.even many birders are not in favor
http://blog.aba.org/2016/03/duck-st...-the-birding-community-voice-yours-today.html
if you care to add a comment - there is a comment now button on the upper right here
https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-HQ-MB-2015-0161-0220