Salvaged birds vhich are not marked so as to clearly distinquish 

 them from other birds held under the permittee ' s propagating 

 permit must be confined in pens separate and apart from the 

 latter. Distinctly maxked birds may be penned with those birds 

 ovned by the propagator. Suitable marking can consist of a 

 dab of contrasting paint applied to the bird's back, a tattoo 

 mark on the right foot, or the attachment of a colored leg band. 

 All salvaged birds must be confined at the location described 

 in the special permit until final disposition of the birds is 

 made by a Bureau representative. 



2. Salvage permit requirements 



A specisuL permit will be issued for specific salvage periods 

 up to but not to exceed 6 months. Before this permit is issued 

 the applicant must furnish the following information; 



(a) Number and expiration date of his Federal propagating 

 permit . 



(b) Period (starting and closing dates) during which he 

 intends to conduct salvage operations. 



(c) Location of his proposed salvage effort by county 

 and specific geographic area (if any) of the marsh 

 or water area. 



(d) Address of the establishment where salvaged birds 

 will be confined. 



3. Permit reporting requirements 



Within ten (lo) days following salvage of birds the permittee 

 must report the number, sex, and species of all birds to a 

 Regional Director of the Bureau. Should sick, injiired, or oil- 

 soaked birds of rare or endangered species as periodically 

 defined, "be captured \mder an aviculturist's salvage permit, 

 the capture must be reported immediately to the nearest U. S. 

 Game Management Agent or a Bureau regional office. (These 

 birds, their eggs, and descendants are then handled vinder the 

 rare and endangered migratory game bird propagation program 

 outlined in the following section of this brochure.) 



Within 30 days following the receipt of the report of salvage 

 a representative of the Regional Director will contact the 

 permittee to arrange for the disposition of the salvaged birds. 



