Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protected Species List
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-10-01 — General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: FWS proposed rule (2025) would revise the MBTA-protected species list to 1,131 species — adding 32 and removing 7 — to reflect updated taxonomy and documented U.S. occurrences, without altering the underlying statute or hunting framework. (novelty: 2)
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Contributing findings
General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
01-oct-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens