No person shall trap, net or snare any bird for which a closed season is provided or which is protected by statute, or set, bait, place or use any net, trap, snare or other device for the purpose of taking any bird. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the setting of traps on poles eight or more feet from the ground for the purpose of taking predatory birds not protected by law, provided the commissioner may issue permits authorizing the taking, by such method as he determines, such birds as become a nuisance or birds that should be controlled because of the damage they do to property, poultry, domestic animals and agricultural crops. No permit shall be required under the provisions hereof by persons authorized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to trap birds for the purpose of banding and release provided the commissioner may require such authorized persons to obtain a permit to trap any species of bird listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern as defined in section 26-304.
(1949 Rev., S. 4918; 1957, P.A. 339; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 283; P.A. 90-166, S. 4.)
History: 1971 act replaced reference to director of state board of fisheries and game with reference to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 90-166 authorized the commissioner to require persons to obtain a permit to trap any species of bird which is endangered, threatened or of special concern.