It's impossible to enforce because it would require a warrant. I'll admit that I've got several feathers lying around that I've found, but the problem is that the authorities have no way of knowing if you found a naturally molted feather or if you actually shot a protected bird to acquire it. That's why it's illegal. Domestic birds (ie. turkeys, quail, pheasants, etc) are okay to have feathers of, but you can't sell any wild bird feathers at all.
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