§ 21.43 Depredation order for black-
birds, cowbirds, grackles, crows
and magpies.
A Federal permit shall not be re-
quired to control yellow-headed red-
winged, rusty, and Brewer’s blackbirds,
cowbirds, all grackles, crows, and mag-
pies, when found committing or about
to commit depredations upon orna-
mental or shade trees, agricultural
crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when
concentrated in such numbers and
manner as to constitute a health haz-
ard or other nuisance: Provided:
(a) That none of the birds killed pur-
suant to this section, nor their plum-
age, shall be sold or offered for sale,
but may be possessed, transported, and
otherwise disposed of or utilized.
(b) That any person exercising any of
the privileges granted by this section
shall permit at all reasonable times in-
cluding during actual operations, any
Federal or State game or deputy game
agent, warden, protector, or other
game law enforcement officer free and
unrestricted access over the premises
on which such operations have been or
are being conducted; and shall furnish
promptly to such officer whatever in-
formation he may require, concerning
said operations.
(c) That nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize the killing of
such birds contrary to any State laws
or regulations; and that none of the
privileges granted under this section
shall be exercised unless the person
possesses whatever permit as may be
required for such activities by the
State concerned.
[39 FR 1178, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 54 FR
47525, Nov. 15, 1989