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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> 4.3 Washington Wildlife Regulations <br /> Several Washington government agencies have regulations that affect wildlife control at <br /> airports. Pertinent regulations can be found in the Washington Administrative Code <br /> (WAC) Chapter 232-12 and the Revised Code of Washington(RCW)Title 77. Kittitas <br /> County and municipality regulations may also affect ELN's wildlife management efforts. <br /> State wildlife laws involving migratory and resident birds, mammals,reptiles, and <br /> amphibians, as well as state T&E species are generally administered by WDFW. State <br /> permits are generally required to take most wildlife species. However, WDFW honors <br /> USFWS depredation permits for migratory birds and permits for harassing bald eagles at <br /> airports. <br /> 4.4 Birds <br /> 4.4.1 European Starlings House Sparrows and Eurasian Collared Dove <br /> European starlings,house sparrows, and Eurasian collared dove are non-game birds that <br /> are not migratory. No permit is required to harass or take them. <br /> 4.4.2 Feral Birds <br /> Feral pigeons(rock pigeons)are typically the only species of concern in this category. <br /> State and federal laws do not regulate this guild and no permit is required to harass or <br /> take them. Nonetheless,taking these species will only be done by personnel trained to <br /> distinguish the differences between domestic and wild birds with similar appearances. <br /> 4.4.3 MigratoryBirds <br /> A USFWS depredation permit allows control of migratory birds (e.g., gulls, raptors, <br /> songbirds,waterfowl, etc.),but not most game birds (e.g.,turkeys and upland birds, <br /> which require a permit from WDFW)provided that the species are not listed as federal or <br /> state threatened or endangered. Any airport staff implementing lethal removal shall <br /> obtain adequate training,beforehand,by USDA Wildlife Services or another FAA <br /> qualified airport wildlife biologist. Federal migratory bird depredation permits expire on <br /> 31 January each year and a renewal request must be submitted by 31 December each <br /> year. A report of lethal take(does not include harassment) for 1 January through 31 <br /> December each year must be submitted to USFWS by 31 January of each year,this <br /> includes depredation order species. Every permit lists the number of animals allowed to <br /> be taken and conditions that must be followed. Personnel conducting lethal removal of <br /> migratory birds at ELN will possess a copy of the valid permit and abide by the given <br /> conditions of that permit. <br /> 4-3 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />