The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information involving a case of wildlife poisoning in eastern Madison County, Kentucky. Persons who may have information leading to the people responsible for the deaths of two hawks, a crow, a raccoon, and an opossum are being asked to contact the Service's Law Enforcement Office in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Officers from theAgent Snow's telephone number is (502) 695-2722.
The use of Furadan in a manner inconsistent with its labeling which results in the take (killing or injury) of migratory birds, such as hawks, is a violation of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as well aslawscontrolling the use of pesticides enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Other agencies involved in the joint investigation of this case are the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 63 Fish and Wildlife Management offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and wildlife agencies.
