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WRNC is offering to bring its refresher training course to you in 2006. Contact Carla Johnson or Jean Chamberlain for details.  

US Fish & Wildlife has created a permit category specifically to authorize migratory bird rehabilitation. The rule went into effect November 26,2003. If you currently hold a permit it remains valid till its expiration date. There are a number of significant changes. Some of the changes are- requiring a fee ($50) for the permit; changing the length of the permit from 3 years to 5 years; allowing anyone to transport an injured/sick bird to a permitted rehabilitator; and changing the time birds may be held without needing additional authorization from 90 days to 180 days.

For more information and application forms go to http://forms.fws.gov/default.cfm on the Internet or contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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