American Bald Eagle v. Bhatti

ELR Citation: ELR 20173
No(s). 92-2387 (1st Cir. Nov 16, 1993)

The court holds that limited deer hunting authorized by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife on Quabbin Reservation in eastern Massachusetts does not constitute a prohibited "taking" of bald eagles in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court first holds that the ESA d...