BIRDS

14.01            Taking of Birds & Eggs Prohibited.

14.02            Baiting of Crows Prohibited.

14.05            Taking or Harassing Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers Prohibited.

14.06            Prohibited Methods for Bird Calling on Certain Management Areas

 

 

14.01            TAKING OF BIRDS & EGGS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful

03-08           to take or attempt to take wild birds or bird eggs.

                      EXCEPTIONS:

                      (1)       English Sparrows.

                      (2)       Black birds, starlings and crows committing damage to agricultural crops or personal property.

                      (3)       Crows as permitted under Commission Code 02.10 (Crow Hunting).

                      (4)       In compliance with Commission Code 15.42 (Falconry).

                      (5)       In compliance with federal regulation: 50 CFR 21.12 (b).

                      (6)       Nuisance migratory birds taken in accordance with a permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or in accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations.

                      PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

14.02            BAITING OF CROWS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to take or

07-01           attempt to take crows by the aid of baiting if the person knows or reasonably should know that the area is a baited area.(Ref: Section 01.00- C "Baiting").

                      PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

14.05            TAKING OR HARASSING IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKERS

07-05/10-05       PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to take, injure, harass, disturb or collect, or attempt to take, injure, harass, disturb or collect any Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

                      EXCEPTION:

                      (1)       Employees of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service while in the performance of their official duties, and duly authorized designees ofthe Commission.

                      PENALTY:    $1,000.00 to $10,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence of up to one year may be imposed.

14.06            PROHIBITED METHODS FOR BIRD CALLING ON CERTAIN

07-05/03-08       MANAGEMENT AREAS. It shall be unlawful to use audio devices, including mechanical or electronic callers, musical instruments, recordings or similar artificial devices for simulating the call of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker or any other birds on Bayou Meto WMA, Benson Creek WMA, Cache River NWR, Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake WMA, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp WMA, Trusten Holder WMA, Mike Freeze/Wattensaw WMA and White River NWR.

                      EXCEPTIONS:

                      (1)       Employees of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service while in the performance of their official duties, and duly authorized designees of the Commission.              

                      (2)       Game birds may be called in compliance with legal methods identified in Commission codes during open hunting seasons.

            PENALTY:     $100.00 to $1,000.00.