Legal Opinion
Hill, Joyce M. v. Norton, Gale A.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 28, 2001No. 00-5432PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 703-712 (2000), extends protection to all birds covered by four migratory bird treaties, which, in relevant part, define migratory birds to include the family Anatidae. Congress has delegated authority to the Secretary of Interior (“Secretary”) to implement the treaties covered by the MBTA. See 16 U.S.C. § 712(2). Under this authority, the Secretary has published lists of protected migratory birds.
The instant case arose when appellant Joyce Hill filed a law…
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