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Power Companies Advance Voluntary Avian Protection Without Threat of Liability for Incidental Take

September 10, 2019 admin avian protection, baker botts, Environmental, Legal & Regulatory, mbta, migratory bird treaty act, migratory birds, news, Renewables, T&D, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:54:57 +0000

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With shifts in political winds come shifts in agency legal interpretations. In January 2017, the solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a formal legal opinion interpreting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) to prohibit the incidental take (accidental injury or death) of migratory birds. This “midnight” legal opinion was widely viewed […]

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More bird species seen in Pangasinan wetlands

February 18, 2019 admin angelica esteban, climate change, Headlines, Latest News Stories, migratory birds, pangasinan wetlands, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:17:23 +0000

BINMALEY, Pangasinan — More migratory birds are seeking food and warm temporary habitats in this town’s wetlands, although local environment officials have noted other bird species are shying away from their usual abode.

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