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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1788 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to delegate to States the authorities of the Secretary of the Interior under t... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings

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The Congress finds the following: The current permitting system is not sufficient to achieve a streamlined control of excessive cormorant populations. Excessive cormorant populations cause damage to ecosystems. Excessive cormorant populations pose public health and safety concerns. Excessive cormorant populations pose an unsightly, loud, and olfactory nuisance. Excessive cormorant populations can have a detrimental effect on fish populations. Excessive cormorant populations displace native species from their habitats. Cormorant excrement in colonies often kills vegetation.
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