Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is put into effect

Date Range
July 3, 1918 – July 3, 1918
Title
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is put into effect
What occurred
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act prevented all economic traffic between the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain on certain birds. This was one of the earliest U.S. environmental laws alongside the Lacey Act. It currently lists over 800 birds, all of which cannot be used for commercial trade whether alive or dead among the nations.
Location
United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
Student name(s)
Dante Sasso Jr.
Item sets
American Environmental History Student Submissions

Part of Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is put into effect