The New York Times: “Across the country birds have been killed and nests destroyed by oil spills, construction crews and chemical contamination, all with no response from the federal government, according to emails, memos and other documents viewed by The New York Times. Not only has the administration stopped investigating most bird deaths, the documents show, it has discouraged local governments and businesses from taking precautionary measures to protect birds…”
- See also links to a DOI memorandum (Dec. 22, 2017): https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.
gov/files/uploads/m-37050.pdf (concluding that Migratory Bird Treaty Act does not prohibit incidental take)
