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We are Just Money Grubbers

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Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. They are under very heavy hunting pressure in Serbia and after 15 years of campaign , are finally off the shooting list. Disturbance on breeding grounds (e.g. What has changed?

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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. 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.

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