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On the recordSeptember 17, 1996
Yes, and I would guess that if you took your seed that was packaged for pet feed and you ran out of wild bird feed but you took your seeds for pet feed and you used it outside for a wild bird, you know, you would be breaking the law.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing regulations related to the use of pet feed seeds for wild birds.

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