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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

10,000 Birds

This study suggests that the common pastime of supplementary feeding of ducks has resulted in new foraging behaviours and patterns within urban populations of Pacific Black Ducks, and these findings have implications for urban wildlife management and the co-existence of people and animals in urban environments.”

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. But recent trends are disturbing: after years of stability, the wintering bird community declined dramatically after 2001. Fish & Wildlife Service. Puerto Rico became a territory in 1898 and a commonwealth in 1952. Research is ongoing.