The public has until March 19 to weigh in on proposed changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that would refine the meaning of the word “take” in order to allow unintentional bird kills to go unpunished.

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill or attempt to engage in any of those actions against migratory birds, their nests or their eggs.