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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Although there has been a split in the courts , “incidental take” has generally been considered within the scope of the MBTA, so harming or killing migratory birds has been illegal regardless of intent. In August 2020 , a federal judge in New York held that the Administration’s interpretation of the MBTA was unlawful.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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The public can comment until July 20, 2020. Although there has been a split in the courts , “incidental take” has generally been considered within the scope of the MBTA, so harming or killing migratory birds has been illegal regardless of intent. This is known as “strict liability.” of the EIS) to avoid harming birds.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. Simon & Schuster, February 2020, 336 pages. September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil.

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