[BCNnet] proposed revisions to the list of migratory birds

[Geoffrey A. Williamson]

I saw the following on BIRDCHAT and thought that those
on this list might have an interest.

See
         http://migratorybirds.fws.gov

for more information.

Geoff Williamson
Chicago (Cook County)
williamson@iit.edu


Subject: Proposed Revisions to the List of Migratory Birds
From: "John L. Trapp" <John_Trapp@FWS.GOV>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 13:56:14 -0400

On Friday, October 12, 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published
in the Federal Register a proposal to revise the list of birds Federally
protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.  Public comments will be
accepted on the proposal through November 13.  For brevity, I have included
only a summary of the proposed rule here.  The full text of the 20-page pdf
document can be viewed and/or downloaded at http://migratorybirds.fws.gov.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 10

RIN 1018-AB72

General Provisions; Revised List of Migratory Birds

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We propose to revise the List of Migratory Birds by (1) adding 1
species that belongs to a family covered by the Canadian and Mexican
treaties and that is now known to occur and breed regularly in the United
States; (2) adding 2 species covered by the Japanese and Russian treaties
that were mistakenly omitted from previous lists; (3) adding 1 species of
regular occurrence in the United States that now belongs to a protected
family as a result of a recent taxonomic revision; (4) adding 26 newly
recognized species; (5) removing 1 species that is no longer considered
valid; (6) changing the English (common) and scientific names of 78 species
to conform with modern nomenclature; and (7) correcting an error in the
common (English) name of 1 species. The net result of these proposed
changes is the addition of 29 species (25 by name only), which will bring
the total number of protected species to 861; only 4 of the 29 proposed
additions are not currently covered by the existing list as former
subspecies of a listed species.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to the Chief, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Room 634, Arlington, VA 22203.  Alternatively, comments may
be e-mailed, with Migratory Birds in the subject line, to John L. Trapp (
john_trapp@fws.gov).  The complete file for this rule will be available for
public inspection during normal business hours, by appointment, at the
above address.

Persons wishing to comment formally on the proposed rule are asked to reply
privately by sending their comments to one of the addresses listed above.


John L. Trapp
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Migratory Bird Management
Arlington, Virginia USA
(703) 358-1965
john_trapp@fws.gov