Opinion
NO. 11-559, Violation No. 2158261.
April 14, 2011
ORDER
AND NOW, this 14th day of April, 2011, the Defendant having been given notice of and convicted of a violation of the Migratory Bird Act by her possession of a dead Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, and the parties having been heard on an appropriate penalty, the Court HEREBY ORDERS and DECREES that:
1. The National Park Service is hereby directed to take all steps necessary to retain and deliver to a taxidermist the remains of the bird that is the subject of this violation for preservation;
2. The defendant shall pay up to the sum of Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars for the preservation of the bird;
3. The National Park Service shall place the bird into service either for educational and/or display purposes, with first priority given to such service at the National Historical Park at Valley Forge.