040-52 Wyo. Code R. §§ 52-8 - Birds
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. All
nongame birds, except as otherwise specified, shall only be taken with a
license or a permit issued in accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter
10, Importation and Possession of Live Warm-Blooded Wildlife; Chapter 25,
Falconry and Raptor Propagation; Chapter 33, Scientific Research, Educational
or Special Purpose Permits; or Chapter 56, Regulation Governing Lethal Taking
of Wildlife; or taken in accordance with federal regulations governing the
depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows and magpies.
(i) Predacious birds, exotic species of
birds, birds declared as pests in accordance with W.S. §
11-5-101 through W.S. §
11-5-119 (Weed and Pest Control Act of 1973)
and birds listed in subsection (c) may be taken for scientific research,
education or special purposes with a permit issued in accordance with
Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Scientific Research, Educational or Special
Purpose Permits.
(b)
American Crow Seasons. There shall be open hunting seasons for the taking of
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in the entire state
annually from January 1 through February 28 and from November 1 through
December 31. Crows shall only be taken by use of firearms, archery equipment or
falconry. There is no possession limit for crows that may be taken during the
open hunting season. Wyoming hunting license requirements do not pertain to the
taking of crows during the established hunting season dates.
(c) Take Without a Permit. Except for birds
taken for scientific research, education or special purposes, the following
birds may be taken for commercial or personal use without a permit: Eurasian
Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) predacious birds, exotic
species of birds, birds declared as pests as defined in and in accordance with
W.S. §
11-5-101 through W.S. § 115 - 119 (Weed
and Pest Control Act of 1973). Mute Swans may be taken for personal use, but
may not be taken for commercial use.
Notes
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