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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> 4.4.4 Blackbirds, Cowbirds, Crows. and Magpies <br /> There is a Depredation Order(50 CFR 21.43)for some species that are present at ELN. <br /> A federal permit is not necessary to control red-winged or Brewer's blackbirds,brown- <br /> headed cowbirds,American fish and Northwestern crows, and black-billed magpies when <br /> concentrated in such numbers and manner that they are a health hazard. When <br /> conducting control actions under this Depredation Order,non-lethal methods must have <br /> been used prior to employing lethal methods,non-toxic shot must be used(except for air <br /> rifles, air pistols, and .22 rimfire firearms), and take must be reported to the USFWS <br /> Regional Migratory Bird Permit Office in Portland, OR annually(should be included on <br /> the annual migratory bird depredation permit report). <br /> 4.5 Mammals <br /> 4.5.1 Game Mammals <br /> A state permit is required to control deer and elk, unless there is an immediate threat. <br /> The Revised Code of Washington(RCW)77.36.030 (Trapping or killing wildlife <br /> threatening human safety or causing property damage), allows for the take of most <br /> wildlife under specific situations. <br /> (1)Subject to limitations and conditions established by the commission, the <br /> owner, the owner's immediate family member, the owner's documented <br /> employee, or a tenant of real property may trap, consistent with RCW <br /> 77.15.194, or kill wildlife that is threatening human safety or causing property <br /> damage on that property, without the licenses required under RCW 77.32.010 <br /> or authorization from the director under RCW 77.12.240. <br /> (2) The commission shall establish the limitations and conditions of this <br /> section by rule. The rules must include: (a)Appropriate protection for <br /> threatened or endangered species; (b)Instances when verbal or written <br /> permission is required to kill wildlife; (c)Species that may be killed under this <br /> section; and(d)Requirements for the disposal of wildlife trapped or killed <br /> under this section. <br /> Deer and rabbits are game mammals and may need to be managed from time to time. <br /> Nonlethal harassment and exclusion are the preferred methods for reducing deer hazards <br /> at airports. <br /> 4.5.2 Fubbearers <br /> Beaver,bobcat, and fox are considered furbearers, but coyotes are not. Although not <br /> expected to be found inside the AOA fence,these species may be removed by firearm, <br /> without a permit,but a permit is necessary to use body-gripping traps. Trapping permits <br /> 4-4 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />