# Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2021-01-07 · Effective 2021-02-08 · 86 FR 1134
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-00054
- **Category:** migratory-bird
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 1134
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 10
- **Publication date:** 2021-01-07
- **Effective date:** 2021-02-08
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0090
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Service, we), define the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA or Act) as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory birds protected by the Act. We determine that the MBTA's prohibitions on pursuing, hunting, taking, capturing, killing, or attempting to do the same, apply only to actions directed at migratory birds, their nests, or their eggs.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/07/2021-00054/regulations-governing-take-of-migratory-birds)
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