Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-541: Homing pigeon; protection; violation; penalty.

Any person, other than the owner thereof, who shall knowingly shoot, kill, maim, or injure any Antwerp or homing pigeon, commonly called Carrier Pigeon, or who shall entrap, catch, detain, or remove any mark, band, or other means of identification from such pigeon, shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.