Bird Litigation

The coastal subspecies of California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) can be found in sage scrub that was once abundant from…

The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those…

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) has been in the news recently, as the Trump Administration has proposed changes to…

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is…

It is not always obvious which side of a bird-related conservation lawsuit is the right side. As many birders know,…

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing…

Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who has been sharing some thought-provoking pieces with…