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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Thus, the Trump Administration’s four-year campaign to undermine the MBTA is almost certainly going to fail. 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. This is known as “strict liability.”.

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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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When news later reached our little town (likely through a newspaper) that the bird-killing chemical was to be banned, my environmental activism was born. southern border; and set regulations to waive environmental laws for building on public lands. S ierra Club Environmental Impact Brochure – with the list of laws being waived.

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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A poisoned rodent can kill whatever eats it, and death by poison is a very bad way to go. Three companies refused to comply: Reckitt Benckiser, Liphatech, and Spectrum Group. EPA began cancellation proceedings, and at the eleventh hour Liphatech and Spectrum Group pulled the most dangerous of their products from the shelves.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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The harshest law of all, one more draconian than any human legislature could enact, is the law of unintended consequences. Environmental groups are all over the map regarding their positions on wind energy,” Kaufman says, and “the forces pushing hardest for wind-power development don’t speak any language but money.”.

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Dutch May Ban Kosher Slaughter of Livestock

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This could halt production of kosher and halal meat in the Netherlands – and lead to similar campaigns in other European countries. However, Jewish and Islamic groups which can prove animals do not suffer more during ritual killing than in an ordinary slaughterhouse will be able to apply for permits.

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