Mike wrote I had an interesting coversation yesterday with my local
professional
pond guy. He said that here in GA it's a huge fine if you kill a heron
without a license... but the license fee is $25.

It is very important to continued participation in ponding and rec.ponds to dot
all your i's and cross all your t's in this matter as the federal Migratory
Bird Act protects herons.
"A violation of the act is considered a misdemeanor offense resulting in fines
up to $500 and six months in jail."
and
"The Great Blue Heron has earned the enmity of man in some areas where
goldfish, turtles, frogs, or trout are raised commercially. Once one of these
herons learns how simple it is to obtain food at a trout hatchery, for example,
it may be trapped or shot. However, only individual troublesome birds justify
this practice, which can only be done by permit. "

On rec.ponds we have heard of one ponder who was allowed
to do this. And I do believe it was in the South somewhere.


kathy :-)
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