Published: August 02, 2011
Op-Ed Contributor
Child Fined For Rescuing Baby Woodpecker
By Robert Paul Reyes
"A Virginia woman said she feels 'harassed and angry' after being slapped with a $535 fine after her daughter rescued a baby woodpecker from a cat.
Alison Capo of Fredericksburg said her daughter, Skylar, 11, saved the bird from a cat in her father's backyard and she agreed to take the bird home to make sure it was not seriously injured, WUSA-TV, Washington, reported Tuesday." UPI
Alison and her daughter stopped at a Lowe's on the way home, and they had the misfortune of running into an officer with the Virginia Department of Fish and Wildlife. The wildlife officer cited the young girl for transporting a species that is protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Act.
Alison should be commended for teaching her daughter to have compassion for animals. Skylar is a sensitive young girl with a bright future.
The wildlife officer is teaching the young girl that adults, especially bureaucrats, can sometimes be a pain in the butt.
Alison and her daughter did the right thing, and the law should stop harassing them.
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