Migratory nongame birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorized take.

Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing state law makes unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird, or part of any migratory nongame bird, as designated in the act, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under provisions of the act. Existing state law makes it a crime to submit, or conspire to submit, any false, inaccurate, or otherwise misleading…