Tag: Administrative Procedure Act

Birding

Administrative Procedure for Birders II: Duck Stamp Rulemaking (Again)

September 14, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

Last year, I wrote about the rulemaking process used by the Trump Administration to change the requirements of the art contest for the Federal...

Conservation

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part III

August 10, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

As described in prior posts, the Trump Administration spent four years attempting to change the interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The...

Conservation

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

January 12, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently finalized a rule regarding its narrowing interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). However, it...

Conservation

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part I

June 16, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is in the midst of overhauling its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and it...

Birding, Conservation

Administrative Procedure for Birders: Duck Stamp Rulemaking

April 28, 2020 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Although legislation passed by Congress is more visible, most regulations are issued by the vast federal bureaucracy. For those interested in avian conservation, some...

Conservation

Bird Litigation: Greater Sage-Grouse and Oil and Natural Gas Leases

March 10, 2020 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Because its habitat consists largely of land that is valuable for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction, protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse has...

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