Question about permits

[777]

This may seem like a silly question, but if there is a permit that allows you to collect certain animals for SCIENTIFIC purposes, is a regular person able to get a permit like that and just put sufficient data on their said specimens? I really want to collect birds, and doing so requires a migratory bird scientific collecting permit. I’m not sure if regular people like me can get that permit and just start collecting birds, or if I have to be a scientist or researcher of some kind to get them with the permit. I don’t have any experience with collection permits, so I would like to ask any people who have experience with the subject. When it comes to getting permits for collecting insects in certain places, do they usually say that you can collect the insects for SCIENTIFIC purposes, or no? I know that birds here in America are very protected, so I want to be careful and obey the law.

[exoticimports]

In USA little birdies are much beloved and you will have a very difficult time getting a permit. Wanting to collect birds will not get you a permit. You need to write a research proposal and submit with your request. If you have no affiliation with a school or museum the answer will be no.

[exoticimports]

Oct 6, 2019 3:38:25 GMT -8 exoticimports said:

In USA little birdies are much beloved and you will have a very difficult time getting a permit. Wanting to collect birds will not get you a permit. You need to write a research proposal and submit with your request. If you have no affiliation with a school or museum the answer will be no.

You may be able to get a license to retain roadkill.

[Adam Cotton]

It may be difficult to prove that specimens are really roadkill, and as such it is possible that licences will also be difficult to obtain.

Adam.

[jshuey]

I've seen a couple of private bird collections. In both cases, they were mostly captive bred birds that died in captivity or game birds. For non-game birds, every specimen had a file folder of associated paperwork and documentation. So, mostly parrots and ducks... .

John

[leptraps]

When I lived in Virginia in the mid 1970's, there was a man near Winchester, VA that mounted birds. He claimed most were road kills. His Raptors were exquisite. In the late 1980's his home was raided and the collection was removed. It also includes eggs and feathers. He had tags/labels on each and every specimen, including the eggs and feathers.

He was charged with poaching and killing native song birds. Charges were brought but he was never prosecuted. The collecting was later burned.

[777]

That is a shame. I will take photos of them then. Despite the disappointment I feel, it makes me feel more grateful that I’m able to collect insects and crabs.