Tag: Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

March 7, 2023 by Donna 1 Comment

The Great Egret was in breeding plumage and courtship posture–bright lime green lores, head bending down and then snapping up, long, impossibly delicate plumes...

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Bird Litigation: Guilty Plea Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

June 14, 2022 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

A wind energy company recently pleaded guilty to multiple violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and agreed to pay approximately $8 million...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Bird Litigation: Eagle Tails and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

September 11, 2018 by Jason Crotty No Comments

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) has been in the news recently, as the Trump Administration has proposed changes to how it is enforced...

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

March 13, 2018 by Jason Crotty 5 Comments

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted...