Canada-US Convention Protecting Migratory Birds
- In August 1916, the governments of Canada and the United States signed the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds (otherwise known as the Migratory Birds Convention) that was intended to regulate the birds' harvest and preserve their species.
- However, when the convention was first signed, it only protected migratory birds that were deemed useful or harmless to humans, meaning several species of migratory birds were excluded because they were undesirable to humans at the time.
- This Convention was later introduced into Canadian law as the Migratory Birds Convention Act in 1994 and the US established a similar bill at that time as well.
- Migratory birds are now the full responsibility of the federal department Environment Climate Change Canada.
Citation
Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Canada-US convention protecting migratory birds. 1916. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/corporate/international-affairs/partnerships-countries-regions/north-america/canada-united-states-protecting-migratory-birds.html
Further Readings
For the 1999 amendment of the 1916 Protection of Migratory Birds in Canada and the United States: https://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?lang=En&id=101589
Overlapping Topics
Environment
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Agreement