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Re: Nest interlopers



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