00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.886842 CaOODSP 20230823075638 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 200505t20182018quc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- n-us--- En4-381/3-3-2018E-PDF Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds in the United States and Canada. Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds in the United States and Canada [Gatineau, Quebec] : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et changement climatique Canada, 2018. ©2018 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Issued also in French under title: Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. Convention pour la protection des oiseaux migrateurs aux États-Unis et au Canada. Caption title. "Compendium edition: October 2018." Issued also in HTML format. Includes bibliographical references. "This Convention is an international agreement signed by the United States and Canada to protect migratory birds. In 1916, when the convention was signed, it only protected migratory birds considered either useful or harmless to humans; many species of migratory birds were excluded due to their “undesirability” to humans. The convention was signed to ensure the protection of migratory birds, their eggs, and their nests as many common species were in large decline or declared extinct, such as the Passenger Pigeon"--Plain language summary. Migratory birds Conservation Canada. Migratory birds Conservation United States. Migratory birds Conservation International cooperation. Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. (CaOODSP)9.886878 PDF 754 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2020/eccc/en4-381/En4-381-3-3-2018-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/corporate/international-affairs/partnerships-countries-regions/north-america/canada-united-states-protecting-migratory-birds.html