The House-passed rider to the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriation Bill is nothing less than a reckless sneak attack on America’s birds. By barring enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory birds would be vulnerable to almost unlimited harm from industrial activity, poorly sited energy projects, and even deliberate killing.
In fact this rider is so sweeping, if it had been in effect when the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout occurred, BP would not have been subject to prosecution for the killing of millions of birds.
For nearly 100 years the Migratory Bird Treaty Act has been a pillar of Americans’ collective resolve to make a place in our world for birds and their habitats. We call on the US Senate to reject this dangerous rider and to uphold the timeless bipartisan commitment to conserving our nation’s wildlife for future generations.
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Bird Act explained.