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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

10,000 Birds

Although the MBTA’s prohibitions are broad, there are many exceptions, including “take” for scientific research. FWS argued that the proposed “taking” of Barred Owls fell within this scientific research exception and, therefore, did not violate the MBTA. The cases are: Friends of Animals v.

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