Bird migration
Seasonal movement of birds
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| October 4 2021 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
The previous decision to stop enforcing penalties for accidental bird killings was revoked, reinstating full enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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| October 4 2021 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
The Department of the Interior's change in enforcement policy was revoked, reinstating penalties for accidental bird killings.
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| January 5 2021 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
The United States Department of the Interior ceased enforcing penalties for accidental bird killings by businesses or individuals under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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| August 11 2020 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
Federal Judge Valerie Caproni made a notable judicial statement defending the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, quoting 'It is not only a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is also a crime.'
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| March 2020 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
The list of protected migratory bird species was updated, reducing the number from 1,100 to 1,093 species.
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| May 2015 |
China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
The Eastern Curlew and Curlew Sandpiper were officially listed as critically endangered, highlighting the urgent conservation status of these migratory bird species in the CAMBA (China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement) Annex.
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| 2014 |
China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
Continued suspension of cultural harvesting of migratory birds by Tasmanian Aboriginals to maintain bird population levels.
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| September 8 2014 |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
H.R. 3109 bill passes in the United States House of Representatives in a voice vote, proposing to exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts.
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| 2013 |
China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
Cultural harvesting of migratory birds by Tasmanian Aboriginals was again terminated during the breeding season to ensure population sustainability.
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| 2011 |
China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
Continuation of the termination of cultural harvesting of migratory birds by Tasmanian Aboriginals to support bird population restoration.
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| 2010 |
China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
Cultural harvesting of migratory birds by Tasmanian Aboriginals was terminated to help bird populations recover during the breeding season.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 & China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.