Legal Opinion
Fund for Animals v. Kempthorne, Dirk
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 15, 2006No. 05-5352PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge.
The United States is a party to international conventions with Canada and Mexico for the protection of migratory birds. Congress has implemented those conventions through the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a statute first passed in 1918. The statute makes it unlawful to hunt or kill migratory birds “included in the terms of the conventions.” 16 U.S.C. § 703(a). In 2001, this Court concluded that the migratory birds protected under the Act included the mute swan. See…
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