Water, Wildlife, & Fisheries Oversight Hearing | March 4, 2026

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries · March 4, 2026

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Call to order and procedural opening

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The subcommittee convened and adopted unanimous-consent procedures allowing the chair to recess the hearing; opening rules on statements and record submission were set. The hearing's title—"Oversight of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act"—was announced.

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Congressional subcommittee hearing examined implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, focusing on legal uncertainty over ‘incidental take,’ wildlife–industry conflicts (cormorants, black vultures), and calls for regulatory certainty and targeted management tools. Witnesses from agriculture, utilities and conservation described economic and ecological impacts and proposed fixes.

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