50 CFR § 21.2 - 21.183 - Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Migratory Bird Permits. Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 1974 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 39 Federal Register 1178, 4 January 1974. Long titleTitle 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries - Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior - Subchapter B—Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Part 21 Migratory Bird Permits (50 CFR- Chapter I - Subchapter B- § 21.2 - 21.183). Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Authorization/permit Birds Marking/identification Migratory species Protection of species Trade in species Transport/storage Wildlife products Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Part of Title 50 supplements the general permit regulations of part 13 of this subchapter with respect to permits for the taking, possession, transportation, sale, purchase, barter, importation, exportation, and banding or marking of migratory birds. This part also provides certain exceptions to permit requirements for public, scientific, or educational institutions, and establishes depredation orders which provide limited exceptions to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The provisions of this part allow for the possession or transportation of migratory birds, their parts, nests, or eggs, lawfully acquired prior to the effective date of Federal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act without a permit. However, they may not be imported, exported, purchased, sold, bartered, or offered for purchase, sale or barter. All shipments of such birds must be marked as provided by part 14 of this subchapter. Full text English Website www.govinfo.gov