Migratory Bird Treaty Act by Johanna

Poster

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was started in 1918.  The law was started to protect all migrational birds except the house sparrow, the feral pigeon, and game birds such as pheasants and wild turkeys.

The law states that if you try to catch, kill, or sell traveling birds you will be fined $5000 to $10000. You will go to prison for six months.  All guns, traps, nets, or anything used to kill, trap, or sell moving birds will put you in jail.

A large number of international treaties and laws have been enacted that provide protection for migratory birds because it helps them not become extinct.

Bibliography

Migratory Bird Treaty Act; federal law; July 3, 1918; http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/fed book/mbta.html  

  Fact Sheet Raptors and Other Migratory Birds; Georgia Wildlife Federation; 1999-2004; www.gwf.org/birdlaw.htm

  Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Songbird protection coalition; 2004; www.savethedoves.org/mbta.html

  A Guide to the Laws and Treaties of the United States for Protecting Migratory Birds; governor; 05/21/02; www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/intrnltr/treatlaw.html

  Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Environmental policy and guidance; 2/05/01; www.eh.doe.gov/oepa/laws/mbta.html

  Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act; federal law 3/16/1934