10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2018
A new directive from the current administration wipes out protection engendered by President Obama. Namely, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act will no longer be interpreted to include accidental killings (such as from environmental hazards) as crimes, only intentional deaths.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 12, 2021
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. The Obama Administration formally adopted the strict liability interpretation in a memo.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2020
The changes revolve around an issue known as “incidental take,” which are actions that harm or kill birds incidental to another lawful activity. The Obama Administration adopted this interpretation in a memo. The public can comment until July 20, 2020. Incidental take is discussed in § 3.7 of the EIS.). of the EIS.).
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 8, 2013
Nevertheless, killing an eagle is a federal crime in the United States, and recently a wind energy company linked to eagle deaths settled with the federal government. (It’s not just eagles, either; other bird and bat species also fall victim to the turbines.)
Critter News
NOVEMBER 8, 2008
I don't expect Barack Obama to be a god. I hope to keep an eye on our wolf-killing Sarah. But they are waiting for their opportunity to come back and wreak their havoc. We have to make sure we don't give them the chance. He'll make decisions I don't support (like off-shore oil drilling), but we dodged a BIG BULLET this time around.
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 11, 2009
Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. By teaming up with the renowned street-artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic Obama “Hope&# image, we have available a number of stylish ways to promote pet adoption.
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