Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Environmentalists are urging an investigation into the deaths of three birds, including a duckling, near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The pool, recently renovated with a blue coating and hydrogen peroxide treatments for algae, has drawn concerns over potential causes like chemical use or peeling paint. President Donald Trump attributed the issues to vandalism but announced plans to drain the pool for repairs.

An Alabama homeowners' association (HOA) board approved a plan to euthanize hundreds of Canada geese at Lady Ann Lake in Edgewater, citing public health and safety concerns. The geese are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the HOA holds a 2020 permit from the USDA to kill them, though no new paperwork has been filed. Residents oppose the cull, advocating for non-lethal measures like cleaning up goose waste, but the board remains unchanged in its decision.

An Alabama homeowners’ association voted to euthanize hundreds of federally protected Canada geese in the Edgewater neighborhood due to concerns over public health, safety, and environmental damage. Residents and some board members oppose the cull, advocating for non-lethal solutions like manual cleaning of goose waste, though the HOA has not postponed the decision.

An Alabama homeowners' association board voted to euthanize hundreds of federally protected Canada geese in the Edgewater neighborhood due to concerns over public health and safety, despite resident opposition and calls for non-lethal solutions. The geese, protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, were previously culled in 2020, but the HOA claims the population has rebounded, and it has not yet filed for a new USDA permit to legally kill the birds.

Five individuals pleaded guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The case involves trafficking migratory birds.