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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bkrownd" data-source="post: 1859337" data-attributes="member: 44104">One thing to be considered here is that in North America a man's home (or barn) is his Castle.  If an animal violates it, removal is seen as perfectly reasonable.  The idea that somebody's going to get in trouble for booting a common bird out of the interior/surface of THEIR property is laughable, and screams bureaucratic abuse of power in many peoples minds.  Start sending "wildlife officers" (AKA, the Big Bad Abusive Gubmint) after people over this and there will be a backlash against conservation.  Big photogenic bird, perhaps would get sympathy.  Endangered bird, maybe.  Maybe.  Common bird, no.As it is, conservation is on a shaky enough footing with public opinion here.  If you start requiring that people put up with guests in their attics and businesses, the hostility will get worse.  Appealing to the public's kind hearts is a better way to go.  Some will get the message, some won't.  Choose your battles carefully.  Allies are more valuable than enemies.  Believe me, the birds get VASTLY worse treatment in many other ways on a daily basis than some nests being removed from buildings.</blockquote>