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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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” Traditionally , FWS would not prosecute companies that consulted with FWS and implemented best practices (§ 3.10.1 The Obama Administration adopted this interpretation in a memo. This is known as “strict liability.” of the EIS) to avoid harming birds. The image at the top (via Wikipedia ) is a U.S.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Traditionally , FWS would not prosecute companies that consulted with FWS and implemented best practices to avoid harming birds. The Obama Administration formally adopted the strict liability interpretation in a memo. This is known as “strict liability.”. The Trump Administration appealed that ruling to the U.S.

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