Which statement about permits to use avicides is accurate?

Which statement about permits to use avicides is accurate?

• A. You may proceed with avicide use only after obtaining required permits (USFWS, WI DNR as applicable).
• B. Permits are optional.
• C. Permits are only needed for private property.
• D. Permits are only for non-migratory birds.

Answer: (A)

Permits are required because avicides are tightly regulated due to the risk to non-target wildlife and the protections on many bird species. To legally use an avicide, you must obtain the necessary permissions from the appropriate authorities before any application. In practice, that means securing permits from the federal level (US Fish and Wildlife Service) for migratory birds, and from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as applicable for state-regulated situations. The phrase “as applicable” reflects that you may need one or both permits depending on the species involved and the location. So, permits are not optional, they aren’t limited to private property, and they aren’t restricted only to non-migratory birds. Correctly, you proceed only after obtaining the required permits.

Permits are required because avicides are tightly regulated due to the risk to non-target wildlife and the protections on many bird species. To legally use an avicide, you must obtain the necessary permissions from the appropriate authorities before any application. In practice, that means securing permits from the federal level (US Fish and Wildlife Service) for migratory birds, and from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as applicable for state-regulated situations. The phrase “as applicable” reflects that you may need one or both permits depending on the species involved and the location.

So, permits are not optional, they aren’t limited to private property, and they aren’t restricted only to non-migratory birds. Correctly, you proceed only after obtaining the required permits.