§ 14:401. Trapping, hunting, shooting, molesting of birds prohibited, exception.
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Within the corporate limits of the city it shall be unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot
or molest in any manner any bird or wildfowl or to rob bird nests or wildfowl nests;
however, if starlings or similar birds are found to be congregating in such numbers
in a particular locality that they constitute a nuisance or menace to health or property
in the opinion of the health authorities of the city-parish and the director of the
animal control and rescue center, such health authorities and director shall have
the right to order the destruction of the birds in such numbers and in such manner
as may be deemed advisable for the purpose of abating such nuisance. This section
shall not apply to the trapping or recapturing of an owned or permitted bird.
