When I posted my initial response I was trying to find a way to both catch and release legally without injuring these protected birds, thus the reference to having someone official on site that is trained to handle wild animals. I was not talking about doing what the South Koreans do to their migratory birds, as they most likely end up in a soup bowl shortly after capture. While these birds are endangered, they can also be classified as pests to farmers that raise chickens for either eggs or for further food consumption down the road. Thus the care that must be taken when crossing that fine line of keeping the predator alive and well, while also protecting the chickens. If you were to just allow it to go unchecked the predator would eventually set up a nest close by to enable it easy access to it's new food source. And the farmer would eventually go bankrupt.....Please re-review the federal law that protects migratory birds as I am sure it has a provision in there somewhere to protect the farmer, which is also considered in the case of deer being classified as pests to farmers that grow large crops such as barley and corn. It is legal for a farmer to shoot deer year round that feed on his crops.
