Why Are Cormorants Protected?
Cormorants Are Protected Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retains Oversight and Control Measures That Are...
Cormorants are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service retains oversight and control measures that are not extended to the general public (no hunting season). ... The cormorant has the ability to submerge its body into the water where all that is seen is its head.
Is it illegal to kill a cormorant?
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits the killing or harming of double-crested cormorants without prior authorization by the FWS. Depredation permits are provided to individuals, private organizations, and other federal and state agencies on a case-by-case basis for the lethal control of problem birds.
Why is it illegal to kill cormorants?
The cormorants are not endangered, but are protected by the 81-year-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits hundreds of species that migrate across international borders from being killed or harassed.
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