Illegal capture of Painted Buntings as reported by FWC


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Posted by Cynthia Guerra on 10:16:08 01/11/05

On Wednesday, December 29, Officer Sarah Hahner and Investigator Jon Conti received information that Miami-Dade County detectives were detaining two subjects at US 27 and NW 170th Avenue for a suspected violation of the Migratory Bird Act. The subjects had three Painted Buntings, two improvised bird traps, and a cage in possession. One of the subjects had a felony warrant and was transported to jail. Both subjects were charged with possession and trapping of Painted Buntings.



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