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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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Local farmers view it as a threat to domesticated wildlife. We start with Lendrum being arrested in 2010 at the Birmingham (U.K.) And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. Back to Lendrum–McWilliam interviews him.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is in the midst of overhauling its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and it recently issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on its proposed interpretation. The public can comment until July 20, 2020. Incidental take is discussed in § 3.7 of the EIS.).

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently finalized a rule regarding its narrowing interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). As explained in an earlier post , the changes revolve around an issue known as “incidental take,” which are actions that harm or kill birds incidental to another lawful activity.

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