-> > takes place.  Unless folks take steps to properly "mark"
-> > their birds for
->
-> even that is hard....tattooing might work but the implants can only
-> be read with certain equipment which all places don't have and how
-> do you bring the equipment TO the stolen bird to check it
-> out...according to the law you can't just take the bird away from
You are correct with this point.  The trick is to find a vet who has the
proper equipment and who is willing to have staff respond in such
circumstances.  I have also heard of bird clubs getting together to
purchase the portable devices to read the implants.
->
-> that's the way with all the laws...the ones that makethem are not
-> affected by them at all..they live in lifestyles far above what the
-> normal person does so if it doesn't concern them it doesn't exist...
Elected officials who do the above, should only be in office for one
term as we should vote them out of office...but we don't...
In order for our laws to change to become more strict to protect our
feathered friends, groups with access to money,lobbyist, and power
brokers, must lobby for these type of laws.  Vet groups, avian
corporations, etc. must ban together to insist that these types of
changes take place.  If they don't, we will be living with this problem
for many many years to come.  Laws of this nature should have been put
in place when importation of birds to the US from other countries was
implemented.
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