Ornithologyexchange.org Website Review

welcome to the ornithology exchange, an online community of ornithologists. support our participating organizations by joining or draft report out: reducing administrative burden for researchers: an*mal care and use in research new report from union of concerned scientists: science under siege at the department of the interior mbta incidental take situation worsens; formal regulation to be proposed for months, it has been rumored that the usfws would propose a formal regulation stating that the mbta does not cover incidental take. the usfws is about to propose a formal regulation to codify its current position that incidental take is not covered. in the fall semi-annual regulatory agenda published on 17 october 2018, the usfws list of regulatory matters included this entry: as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory birds protected by the act.  this rule would codify the legal opinion in the department of the interior solicitor’s opinion m-37050 that incidental take resulting from an otherwise lawful activity is not the airborne hunting act applies to any contrivance used for flight in the air and prohibits haras*ment which is defined as disturb, worry, molest, rally, concentrate, harry, chase, drive, herd, or torment. does this mean that ornithologists can't use small unmanned. aircraft (sua) to study birds? if you have applied for a state permit to use drones (a stand-alone permit or as part of your state. scientific collecting permit, please contact the ornithological council. we want to hear about your experience, particularly if you were not working collaboratively with a state or federal agency. update 27 march 2018: a powerpoint explaining all u.s. laws that pertain to the use of drones to study wildlife has been posted on birdnet that time of year again: the annual ornithological council pledge break the ornithological council is a great resource for ornithologists. we help researchers navigate the permit maze, address an*mal welfare