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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 Migratory Birds <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 />