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[Norma Sutton <sweetspringfarm@gmail.com>]

Here is the last information that came across the NC poultry group. It's were I got the link from.
Norma

Re: [ncpoultry2] Muscovy Madness

The Federal Fish & Wildlife banned Muscovies as of March this
year.  The regulation allowed for currently owned pet muscovies to be
'grandfathered' in but did not allow for them to be bred, sold, traded,
bought, etc.  Muscovies raised for food were allowed but required a
federal permit to do so.   All this because feral Muscovies in FL were
becoming a nuisance and causing problems with native wildlife.

The outcry from Muscovy owners/breeders was HUGE.  Fish &
Wildlife claimed they had NO idea Muscovies were so popular (I guess
because they don't have Google and therefore couldn't bring up the
thousands of pages praising Muscovies as ideal pets, homestead
additions, etc).

The last I understand it the regulation is still in effect BUT they
are not enforcing it at this time while they work on an amendment to
allow for pet & small farm owners to continue raising/selling
them.  I will give them credit for responding to the slew of letters,
emails, etc and trying to rectify it. I think overall they are trying
to allow for us Muscovy owners as long as we're responsible about it
(i.e. no releasing in the wild, etc)

In the meantime, I had a
certain talk with my Muscovies. I don't think they were impressed with
my saying they couldn't breed. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure
they ignored me :-)


The actual text of the regulation can be found here:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/reg2010/Muscovy%20Duck%20Final%20Rule%201%20March%202010.pdf

On 8/19/10, Norma Sutton <sweetspringfarm@gmail.com> wrote:

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/reg2010/Muscovy%20Duck%20Final%20Rule%201%20March%202010.pdf

On 8/18/10, Pego Rice <firekeeper38@yahoo.com> wrote:

I think you need to link us to the specific law. 

 

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