Girl, 11, saves baby woodpecker; faces $500 fine from feds

[Broncojohnny]

Now I don't have to feel bad about leaving every sick/hurt/broken animal alone. "Hey honey, save that animals life, we'll be sent to jail for a year."

We have a customer where they mandate we cover holes in the electrical distribution products we sell them with cardboard. On a visitation with them earlier this year, I found out why. If a bird builds a nest in it, they can't remove the nest as it becomes a federal offense. They can't energize it because they can then potentially kill the bird and it becomes a federal offense...and also the nest may catch of fire and burn the whole building down. In short, they're screwed if a bird builds a nest...they can't power up the building until the nesting season is over.

This is a fabulous example of government policies doing the exact opposite of what they intended. Your customer probably kills those fucking birds in droves and tells no one.

Same goes for the woodpecker, I bet next time the cat gets to eat it.

[Nash B.]

You guys are being too hard to the agent. She didn't make that girl and her parents break the law; she was just doing her job.

[71chevellejohn]

Same goes for the woodpecker, I bet next time the cat gets to eat it.

The cat should get to eat it. We can't have pussy going on the endangered species list.

[forbes]

The cat should get to eat it. We can't have pussy going on the endangered species list.

so your saying the pecker should die in order for the pussy to live?
isn't that kinda like a divorce?

[Denny]

Was it African or European?

LMFAO!!! Love that movie!

Ya, this is some MAJOR bullshit. This is where BOTH the Fish and Wildlife Agent and the Trooper should have exercised their discretion and moved along. Laws were made for certain purposes and discretion was given to sworn officials for reasons like this as well.

[Sean88gt]

LMFAO!!! Love that movie!

Ya, this is some MAJOR bullshit. This is where BOTH the Fish and Wildlife Agent and the Trooper should have exercised their discretion and moved along. Laws were made for certain purposes and discretion was given to sworn officials for reasons like this as well.

Common sense and discretion have no place in modern law enforcement.

[ELVIS]

i am gonna need to hear the woodpeckers and the peckerwoods side to this story.

god bless.

[94form2000z]

so your saying the pecker should die in order for the pussy to live? isn't that kinda like a divorce?

Hil freakin larious

[SouthernSVT]

9NEWS NOW has tried repeatedly to contact the Department of Fish and Wildlife. So far, they have not returned any of our calls.

Accountability?

[Baba Ganoush]

Common sense and discretion have no place in modern law enforcement.

The truth. No compassion either, they're all on power trips, trying to justify their paycheck. They're all trigger happy, ticket writing, revenue enhancement officers.

[jdgregory84]

But on the drive home, the Capo family stopped at this Lowes and they brought the bird inside because of the heat. That's when they were confronted by a woman from the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

"She was really nervous. She was shaking. Then she pulled out a badge," said Capo.

Another reason why women shouldn't have a badge. Much less ever be president.

[SS Junk]

Another reason why women shouldn't have a badge. Much less ever be president.

Probably her first opportunity to harass someone.

[White_lightning]

Was it African or European?

are you implying coconuts migrate??

[kanetrain]

IS ignorance of the law a valid excuse?

[mstng86]

IS ignorance of the law a valid excuse?

Are you aware of every species/animal being protected?