Bird Litigation

Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

March 12, 2019
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those…

Bird Litigation: Eagle Tails and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

September 11, 2018
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) has been in the news recently, as the Trump Administration has proposed changes to…

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

March 13, 2018
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject…

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Bird Litigation: Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle

January 09, 2018
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is…

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Bird Litigation: Hindsight and the California Condor

August 08, 2017
Jason Crotty
Conservation
2 Comments

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

Bird Litigation California Condor Endangered Species Act USFWS

Bird Litigation: Wind Turbine Near Ottawa NWR

June 13, 2017
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing…

Bird Litigation Endangered Species Act Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Wind turbines

Bird Litigation: Greater Sage-grouse v. Wind Turbines in Oregon

June 07, 2016
Jason Crotty
Conservation
2 Comments

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

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