U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Changes to Migratory Bird Permits, Including Removal of Yellow-Billed Magpie

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing changes to the regulations governing control of depredating birds, including the removal of the yellow-billed magpie from the depredation order, which would require a permit to control the species, and narrowing the application of the regulation to only threatened or endangered species, as well as adding conditions for live trapping and refining reporting requirements.