10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Eventually, when the circle was adopted, it was discovered that some circles overlapped. The New York City area’s Christmas Bird Count density is absurd. (It In the earlier years of the counts, the standard fifteen-mile diameter circle used to delineate the counting area of a particular count was not applied.

Birds 163

Birds New York City New York New Jersey 163

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2020

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 Obama Administration adopted this interpretation in a memo. The public can comment until July 20, 2020.

Industry 328

Industry Birds Laws Maryland 328

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently finalized a rule regarding its narrowing interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The Obama Administration formally adopted the strict liability interpretation in a memo. Thus, the Trump Administration’s four-year campaign to undermine the MBTA is almost certainly going to fail.

Maryland 227

Maryland New York Birds New Jersey 227