Not even all teachers can keep them. You have to have a migratory bird permit. Places like wildlife rehab and nature centers often have the permit for doing education programs.
Basically it’s because there’s no way to prove if someone just found it on the ground or they killed the bird and kept the feather, nest, eggs, etc. (hence it applies to species who can’t be hunted). So US Fish and Wildlife requires a permit for everyone.
Not even all teachers can keep them. You have to have a migratory bird permit. Places like wildlife rehab and nature centers often have the permit for doing education programs.
Basically it’s because there’s no way to prove if someone just found it on the ground or they killed the bird and kept the feather, nest, eggs, etc. (hence it applies to species who can’t be hunted). So US Fish and Wildlife requires a permit for everyone.