What are the protections provided by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)?
Under the MBTA, it is illegal to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, possess, sell, barter, purchase, export, or import migratory birds, their parts, nests or eggs, except as permitted by regulation. Take is defined under the MBTA as “pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, possess, or collect.” The migratory bird species covered by the MBTA include bald eagles.
