THE LAST WORD

“Like the clear crisp notes of the wood thrush, today’s court decision cuts through all the noise and confusion to unequivocally uphold the most effective bird conservation law on the books — the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.” — Sarah Greenberger, Interim chief conservation officer for the National Audubon Society, Tuesday, on United States District Court Judge Valerie Caproni’s legal opinion that the Trump administration’s rollback of the MBTA is “contrary to the plain meaning of the MBTA.”