Accidentally Killing Birds Isn't A Crime, Says Trump Administration
A legal memo from the Department of the Interior declares that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act only applies to purposeful actions that kill migratory birds.
by Laurel Wamsley
Dec 27, 2017
2 minutes
The Trump Administration says it will no longer criminally prosecute companies that accidentally kill migratory birds. The decision reverses a rule made in the last weeks of the Obama administration.
from the Department of the Interior posted Friday declares that the only applies to purposeful actions that kill migratory birds, and not to energy companies and other businesses that kill birds
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