3-165C Solicitation to Participate - Wings from Woodcock, band-

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Division of Migratory Bird Management

Branch of Harvest Surveys

10815 Loblolly Pine Dr.

Laurel, Maryland 20708

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On the behalf of all supporters of wildlife, thank you for participating in the HIP migratory bird harvest
survey last hunting season. The important information you provided helped enable us to estimate the total
harvest of migratory birds in the U.S.
Because you have already made a valuable contribution, we are asking for your help again this coming
season. Weare asking selected hunters to send us one wing from each woodcock, band-tailed pigeon,
and/or rail that they shoot next season. Volunteering to send us the wings fron1 these birds that you bag
will provide us with more crucial information.
Biologists will examine your specimens to determine the birds' species, age, and sex. This information is
vital for helping us better manage our migratory bird resource. For example, the specimens that hunters
contribute will allow us to estimate the number ofyoul1g-of-the-year birds that were harvested, which tells
us how successful the birds were during the nesting season.
If you will be able to send us wings from the birds that you bag, please provide the information requested
below and return this letter in the postage-paid envelope. Please return it by July 15 so that we can send
your postage-paid wing envelopes in time for the hunting season.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-419-2965 between 7:00am - 4:00pn1 EST. Again,

thank you for you help.

Sincerely,

Kenneth D. Richkus

Acting Chief, Branch of Harvest Surveys

_Yes, I will be able to send you one wing from each woodcock, band-tailed pigeon, and/or rail I shoot
next year.

In accordance with the Privacy Act (S U.S.C. S22a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3S01), please note the following inf~r~ation. This st~dY is aut~orized by th~
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). We will use the information that you. prov.id~ in .estimati~g migratory bird h.unter activity and har:vest In the United States. It IS
our policy not to use your name for any other purpose. We will remove all names and Identlfy~ng information when we compile the results, and Will report only su~mary
information. We maintain the information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Your response IS voluntary. An agency may not ~o.nduct or. sponsor a.nd a perso~ IS not
required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid ~MB co~trol number. OMS has approved thiS information collection and a~slgned control
number 1018-0023. We estimate that it will take you about 30 seconds to read the Instructions and check the box at the bottom of the letter. Co~ments on thiS form should
be mailed to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 222--Arlington Square, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20240.
FW S Form 3-16SC
REV OS/07

OMB Control NO.1 018-0023
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