In the United States, woodpeckers are FEDERALLY protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. You can not kill a woodpecker, it’s young, or disturb a woodpecker nest with eggs in it without a permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service. This article will help you go step by step in the process of applying for, and hopefully receiving approval for a depredation permit.

Ryan RidgleyOctober 11, 2022animal control, bird removal, cincinnati wildlife, do it yourself, diy, wildlife, wildlife management, woodpeckerComment