Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Possessing bird feathers could get a person cooped up in prison. The possession of feathers and other parts of native North ...

These birds are a common sight in yards, and they can become a pest. Unfortunately for homeowners, a federal act protects ...

Can you save that feather you found on the trail and bring it home? In most cases, no — and there could be legal consequences ...

Spring has sprung, yards are green again, flowers are blooming, and birds are nesting. What happens if they build a nest somewhere you don't want them to? Can you just move it? According to the ...

For over 100 years, industrial activities inflicting harm to various bird species were regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. In recent months, President Donald Trump’s administration has ...

Questions over whether the law covers “incidental take” are unsettled despite more than a century of litigation and administrative changes. A House panel on Wednesday explored the big mystery in the ...

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The Trump administration changes course on regulatory interpretations relating to the scope of protections for endangered and threatened species and migratory birds. The proposed rule adopts Justice ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...