Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Migratory Bird Treaty Act canonical | 9 |
| Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 | 5 |
| Migratory Bird Treaty Act (United States) | 1 |
| Migratory Birds Convention of 1916 | 1 |
| U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T241459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Context triple: [Environment and Natural Resources Division, appliesLaw, Migratory Bird Treaty Act]
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A.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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B.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
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C.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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D.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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E.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Target entity description: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
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A.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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B.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
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C.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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D.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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E.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wildlife protection law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| allows | permits for otherwise prohibited activities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | migratory bird species listed in federal regulations ⓘ |
| basedOnTreatyWith |
Canada
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1918-07-03 ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | non-migratory bird species not listed ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementAgency |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement
|
| exempts |
some depredation control activities under permit
ⓘ
some hunting activities under regulation ⓘ |
| hasAmendment | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 ⓘ |
| hasControversy | application to incidental take by industrial activities ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 703
ⓘ
Section 704 ⓘ Section 707 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental law
ⓘ
wildlife law ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712 ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
civil penalties
ⓘ
criminal penalties ⓘ |
| prohibits |
unauthorized barter of migratory birds
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unauthorized export of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized killing of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized possession of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized purchase of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized sale of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized taking of migratory birds ⓘ unauthorized transport of migratory birds ⓘ |
| protects |
many raptor species
ⓘ
migratory songbirds ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ |
| purpose |
to implement migratory bird treaties with other countries
ⓘ
to protect migratory bird species ⓘ |
| region |
United States territories
ⓘ
surface form:
United States and its territories
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| relatedTo |
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
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U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ
surface form:
Endangered Species Act of 1973
Migratory Bird Conservation Act ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
native migratory birds
ⓘ
their parts, nests, and eggs ⓘ |
| shortName | MBTA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1918 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Description of subject: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
this entity surface form:
Migratory Birds Convention of 1916
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
subject surface form:
Canada goose
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (United States)
this entity surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
this entity surface form:
U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act