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Birding Shanghai in April 2024 (The Colors of Spring)

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We inferred that the infanticide sequence was done as food resource competition and/or sexually selected infanticide.” In a shocking turn of events, the sudden disappearance of a nesting male songbird left a prime piece of territory up for grabs. The male found the nest and attacked the unrelated nestlings.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. Rapai devotes two chapters to the fire, illustrating, like a good reporter, both the details of the event itself and the bad and good that came out of it. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List. Forest Service.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act. The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.”

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. It may be as simple as trying to hit the big white one.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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The Bird Watching Society meets just about every weekend, so birders should check their activities calendar for scheduled events. Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. Guests are usually welcome for a nominal fee.

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