ID SJM115

Idaho Legislature urges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to curtail, or allow curtailment of, pelican populations within Idaho due to concerns about overpopulation and impacts on fish resources

Pelicans are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and cannot be taken, harassed, or killed without USFWS authorization; over 1,000 migratory bird species are protected under this act

Over 30% of electronic fish tags from Silver Creek were found in pelican feces at Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge rookeries, and pelicans consume over three pounds of fish per day

The Legislature requests federal compensation to Idaho for resource losses attributed to pelican overpopulation

The memorial will be transmitted to the President, Congress, Idaho's congressional delegation, and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service