Federal law states: “The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is prohibited by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916.” This protects wild birds by preventing their killing by collectors, and their commercial trade in feathersโextending to all feathers, regardless of how they were obtained. There’s no exemption for molted […]
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William L. Finley, Oregon’s First Game Warden
…and the protection of an elegant bird

