Which permit allows the permittee to control migratory birds that are clearly shown to cause or about to cause serious damage to agricultural, horticultural, or fish cultural interests?

• A. Depredation Permit
• B. Hunting Permit
• C. Nuisance Permit
• D. Bird Control Permit

Answer: (A)

This question centers on how legal permission is granted to address migratory birds when they threaten economic interests. When migratory birds are clearly causing or about to cause serious damage to agricultural, horticultural, or fish-cultural operations, a depredation permit is issued. This permit explicitly authorizes the take, destruction, or other control actions needed to prevent that economic loss, and it comes with limits on species, methods, timing, and geographic scope to keep actions legal and targeted.

The other options don’t fit because a hunting permit is for recreational hunting with season and bag limits, not for preventing crop or fish culture damage; a nuisance permit covers urban or non-agricultural nuisance situations and isn’t specifically tied to economic losses from crops or fish culture; and a bird control permit is not the standard regulatory term used for this scenario.