Brussels, 18/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the European Commission decided to take legal action against France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg for non-compliance or insufficient compliance with the Wild Birds and Habitats Directives which require Member States to take measures to protect wild birds, animals and plant species and selected habitats types. This included designating bird sites where rare or threatened bird species are to be found...