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Re: Nest interlopers
- To: Alex Netherton <danetherton@juno.com>, jpandjf@ix.netcom.com
- Subject: Re: Nest interlopers
- From: Jack Dozier <jdozier@nettally.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 02:26:59 -0400
- Cc: danetherton@juno.com, pjeannet@duke.edu, carolinabirds@duke.edu
- In-Reply-To: <20000507.210150.-3985947.1.danetherton@juno.com>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
At 08:59 PM 5/7/00 -0400, Alex Netherton wrote:
>Indeed, all species of songbird are protected *except* Rock Dove
>(Pigeon), the House (English) Sparrow, and the European Starling. These
>were left off the Federal and State lists, for very good reasons. They
>are pests, and in the case of starlings and H. Sparrows, they destroy
>native birds and their nests.
New to the exceptions is the E. Collared Dove. In other words, exotics are
generally not protected. I suppose it's a moot point to ask about the
pheasants, as most (all ?) are located in refuges.
Jack Dozier
Alligator Pt., FL
jdozier@nettally.com