y Ss. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
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CURRENT SERIAL RECORDS — 
*CONTROL OF DEPREDATING BIRDS— Authority: §§ 10.61 to 10.65 of 
Title 50, CFR, issued under sec. 3, 40 Stat. 755, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 
704. Interpret or apply E.O. 10250, 16 F.R. 5385, 3 CFR, 1951 Supp. 
§ 10.62 Depredating blackbirds, cowbirds and grackles. 
Any person without a permit, may kill yellow-headed, red-winged, bi-colored red-winged, tri- 
colored red-winged, and Brewer’s Blackbirds, cowbirds, and all grackles under the conditions and re- 
strictions prescribed in this section when found committing or about to commit serious depredations 
upon any agricultural crop or ornamental or shade trees. 
(a) No birds killed pursuant to this section nor the plumage of such birds shall be sold or offered 
for sale. 
(b) Every person availing himself of the privileges of this section shall permit at all reasonable 
times, and particularly during any operations thereunder, any Federal or State game or deputy game 
agent, warden, protector, or other game law enforcement officer free and unrestricted access to the 
premises on which such operations have been or are being conducted and shall furnish promptly to such 
officer whatever information regarding said operations the officer may require. 
(c) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit the killing of any of the aforesaid birds in 
violation of any State law or regulation, and if a State permit to kill the birds is required, such permit 
must be procured before the privileges conferred by this section are exercised. (50 CFR 10.62). 
Some common birds which are not afforded protection by Federal law: 
Ibises Crows, ravens, jays 
Pelicans Starlings 
Cormorants English sparrows 
Anhingas Golden eagle, all hawks and owls 
Wildlife Leaflet 432, May 1961. (Supersedes WL 327, May 1950.) 
4 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1961 O—596243 
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