According to EPA officials, the Bush Administration is considering reversing an earlier United States decision to examine the effectiveness of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service efforts to protect migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Despite scientific research detailing that nests of migratory birds are destroyed by timber harvests, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has never issued a permit to a logging operation exempting it from the law.
Migratory birds are some of the most beautiful, observable, and remarkable wildlife.
Migratory birds are also important economic resources, controlling insect pests and generating billions in recreational dollars. Unfortunately, research has shown that many migratory birds species are in decline, primarily due to decreasing habitat. The US has in five previous instances voted in favor of examining environmental enforcement efforts by the Mexican and Canadian governments. All Rights Reserved. Inc. All Rights Reserved.