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SPECIAL ALERT - MUSCOVY DUCKS NEED HELP!

Please read the entire message from Carolina Waterfowl Rescue:

Muscovy ducks need your help!  There is a new law that went into effect
March 31st prohibiting ownership of Muscovy ducks. You can read the
full text of the law here.

FWS MUSCOVY DUCK FINAL RULE

Some Facts about the new law:
• Current pet ducks you own are grandfathered in but you will no
longer be able to give them away, sell them, adopt them to someone
else, or basically do anything but kill them.
• All protections are removed for the ducks and they have
basically issued a massive order to have the ducks eradicated
everywhere. They can be freely killed and they even issued the order
for the sterile hybrid offspring to be destroyed even though they are
incapable of reproducing.
• If you currently own Muscovy ducks and they leave your
property or reproduce they can take your ducks and kill them.
• This is a federal law and applies to every person in every
state in the entire United States.

This unfortunately also means we can no longer rescue Muscovy ducks.
We also can not adopt the Muscovy ducks we currently have after March
31st. If you previously adopted Muscovy Ducks from us you may contact
us to receive an adoption certificate that proves you owned the ducks
before the cutoff date.

*** The government is basically telling you what pets you can own and
what ducks we can rescue! ****

We have worked hard in the Charlotte areas to keep problem ducks
under control from parks, ponds and public places over the years. We
are upset that we can no longer provide these services to the community.
Instead of humane capture and placement in private homes we would
now have to slaughter the ducks. We are a no kill facility so this will
not be an option. Ducks will get now out of control because people
won’t want to see them killed either. This will create a conflict in
the community between animal lovers and those who deem birds a
nuisance.

There are many people who work hard to preserve long established
domestic breeds of Muscovy ducks. They are included as a breed
standard in the American Poultry Association. People raise them for
show, pets, insect control, meat and eggs. The law does allow people
to continue to eat the ducks but will not allow any of these other
activities.

We realize in some places they have a problem with the ducks. The
Fish and Wildlife service should take steps to resolve those problems
and not ignore them in lieu of a blanket rule penalizing the entire
USA of the right to own ducks.

Something that should be addressed is feed stores that are selling the
ducks. They are sold indiscriminately by anyone with an impulse and a
dollar bill. These are the ducks that get abandoned and cause
problems. This is the root of the feral duck problem! Responsible
rescuers, rehabilitators, pet owners and breeders are not the problem.

We must do what we can to voice our concerns over this new rule. If
you are interested in this issue please email us at waterfowlrescue@aol.com
to be added to our Muscovy update list. We will try and keep you
informed as changes occur. We have the best supporters and you have
always been there when we needed a hand in the past. We ask for your
support again but not for us this time - for the ducks! I know you will take
a few minutes to stop and send a few emails or make a few calls.

Contact should be sent to US Fish and Wildlife Service as well as your
local, state and national law makers via the contact information
listed below. If you know of any news or media contacts please press
them to do a story on the rule so we can spread the word.

Please remember to always be polite and respectful when contacting
lawmakers.

USFW CONTACT FORM

A more effective method would be a personal letter to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240

The US Department of the Interior oversees the Fish and Wildlife
Service:
Mr. Ken Salazar
Secretary of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20240

Phone: (202) 208-3100
E-Mail: feedback@ios.doi.gov

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FEEDBACK FORM

Contact Secretary Salazar via his facebook page

Contact your state and federal lawmakers

Federal Officials

Barack Obama
President (D)
CONTACT THE WHITE HOUSE

Contact VP Biden:
Email: vice_president@whitehouse.gov

Phone: (202) 456-7000
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Address: The White House, 1st Floor, West Wing
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20500


Michelle Obama
First Lady (D)
Email: first.lady@whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Address: The White House, 1st Floor, West Wing
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20500


Please contact waterfowlrescue@aol.com if you'd like to be
added to their mailing list for more information about
helping
muscovy ducks.