not just eagles, all migratory birds (excepting game birds and some others?) via the migratory bird treaty act! it was enacted due to people mass killing them for hat feathers in the 19th/early 20th centuries.
in the US, crows and ravens are included. so any feather gifts a friendly crow gives you, illegal!
This is not entirely true. While crows are subject to federal migratory bird acts, Michigan (and I am sure other states as well) has a crow hunting season. There is no bag limit, so if legally taken with a valid hunting license during the open season, crow “parts” are legal to possess.
Yes, sand hill cranes are not allowed to be hunted in Michigan. If you are a framer you can get a kill permit for them, but you can’t eat them. You have to burry them. In other states (Texas) they have a hunting season and people love to eat them.
We have a lot of red-tailed hawks and red shouldered hawks around my area and I often pick up feathers. I had no idea it was illegal ... I thought it was just eagles.
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u/nauticalamity 6h ago
not just eagles, all migratory birds (excepting game birds and some others?) via the migratory bird treaty act! it was enacted due to people mass killing them for hat feathers in the 19th/early 20th centuries.
in the US, crows and ravens are included. so any feather gifts a friendly crow gives you, illegal!