On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we’ll celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which protects more than 1,000 bird species from being killed or harmed.
Last December, the Interior Department eliminated an Obama era policy to prosecute oil, gas, wind, and solar companies that accidentally kill birds. How are conservationists responding? What can bird lovers do keep the act in place?
Guests:
Thomas Lovejoy, senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation, and professor of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University
David O’Neill,chief conservation officer at the National Audubon Society
Web Resources:
National Audubon Society
Grist: Trump administration rolls back protections for migratory birds, drawing bipartisan condemnation
National Geographic:Why Birds Matter, and Are Worth Protecting
Mother Jones:Trump Made It Easier for Oil Companies to Get Away With Killing Migratory Birds
