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State permit policies & procedures
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Pennsylvania
WebsitePennsylvania Game and Fish Commission
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/site/default.asp
Information about permits
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=478&q=151154
ContactsJason DeCoskey
Chief, Technical Services
Pennsylvania Game Commission
2001 Elmerton Ave.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 783-8164
E-mail: jdecoskey@state.pa.us
Is a permit needed for banding?Yes. There are two regulations in Pennsylvania, one for bird banding and the other for scientific collecting.
Permit application forms
- Application Form - The
Pennsylvania Game Commission receives permit applications in the form
of a brief proposal, addressing the information as specified in the
regulations, below.
- Renewal
- A letter or request, accompanied by a report on previous permit
activity and a copy of proposal, with appropriate modifications.
- Threatened and Endangered
- no form; send proposal.
- Salvage - no form; send proposal.
State lands
To be determined
Prior notice
Check permit conditions. Even if not
expressly required to do so, you should always contact the manager of
that particular state land unit or with the owner of private land
before your arrival. You want to be aware of the hunting seasons, and,
of course want to be sure that your activities will not interfere with
the activities of that park, wildlife management area, or other state
land unit, and that your activities will not adversely affect public
use of the land or with the activities of private landowners.
Policies
Statutes
Title 34 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated. Game
Chapter 29. Special Licenses and Permits
Subchapter B. Specific Classes of Permits
Sec. 2921. Bird banding permits.
(a) General rule. - Unless further provided by commission regulation,
persons wishing to band birds under authority of a Federal bird banding
permit shall:
(1) First pay the prescribed fee and have the Federal permit validated by the director.
(2) Submit any project outlines, reports
or other information necessary for the commission to administer this
title.
(b) Unlawful acts. - It is unlawful to:
(1) Trap or band protected birds without first securing valid permits as set forth in this title.
(2) Violate any other provision of this
section or regulation of the commission promulgated under authority of
this chapter.
(c) Penalty. - Except for endangered or threatened species, a violation
of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. Each bird
captured, banded or held constitutes a separate offense.
Sec. 2922. Collecting permits.
(a) Issuance. - Unless further provided by commission regulation,
permits authorizing the holder to collect birds, their nests with eggs
found therein and animals, protected by this title, for exhibition in
public museums or for scientific study or school instruction may be
issued to:
(1) Persons of known scientific
attainment in either ornithology or mammalogy for scientific study,
whether residents of this Commonwealth or not.
(2) Agents of public museums or
institutions of learning for exhibition purposes, whether residents of
this Commonwealth or not.
(b) Application and project outline. - Applicants for a collecting
permit or a renewal of a collecting permit shall include an outline of
the project they are working on or propose to begin. This outline shall
include any benefits for game or wildlife or useable scientific
information they expect to generate along with the minimum number of
specimens of each species needed. The application and project outline
shall be reviewed by the director who may approve, reject or modify the
project.
(c) Permit conditions. - The permit shall list the number of specimens to be taken and specify the method of taking.
(d) Unlawful acts. - It is unlawful to:
(1) Take more than the number of specimens shown on the permit.
(2) Sell or offer for sale or barter any specimen obtained.
(3) Transfer control of any specimen to
another person without first securing written permission from the
director.
(4) Violate any other provisions of this section.
(e) Penalty. - Except for endangered or threatened species, a violation
of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.
Regulations
Pennsylvania Code
Title 58. Recreation
Chapter 147. Special Permits
Sec. 147.21. General.
(a) When conducting activities granted by a bird banding permit, it is unlawful to fail or neglect to:
(1) Transfer injured birds to a licensed
rehabilitator or dispose of the bird as directed by an officer of the
Commission.
(2) Report dead birds to an officer of the Commission within 72 hours for disposition as directed.
(3) Mark a trap, net or device with the bander’s name, address and permit number.
(4) Release birds as soon as they have been identified and banded and the required data is recorded.
(5) Remove birds from the trapping site except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Bird banding permits may be issued to a nonresident of this Commonwealth.
Sec. 147.41. General.
When conducting activities granted by a collecting permit, it is unlawful to fail or neglect to:
(1) Mark a trap or device with the permittee’s name, address and permit number.
(2) Transfer injured, nontargeted wildlife to a
licensed rehabilitator or a Commission officer for disposition.
(3) Report dead nontarget wildlife within 72 hours to a Commission officer for disposition.
Chapter 147.21 Bird Banding
Sec. 147.21. General.
(a) When conducting activities granted by a bird banding permit, it is unlawful to fail or neglect to:
(1) Transfer injured birds to a licensed
rehabilitator or dispose of the bird as directed by an officer of the
Commission.
(2) Report dead birds to an officer of the Commission within 72 hours for disposition as directed.
(3) Mark a trap, net or device with the bander’s name, address and permit number.
(4) Release birds as soon as they have been identified and banded and the required data is recorded.
(5) Remove birds from the trapping site except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Bird banding permits may be issued to a nonresident of this Commonwealth.
Sec. 147.81. Scope.
(a) The permit will only be issued if it can be established
that the possession of the endangered species will enhance the species
as a whole.
(b) It is unlawful to fail or neglect to follow instructions or directions given on the permit.
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