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Good news for the Wood Stork

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Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The wood stork occurs and breeds in Central and South America. Fish and Wildlife Service, I was involved in various aspects of the species habitat protection largely on the regulatory arena.

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The Swallow-tailed Kites in Florida Are Now Heading South…

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In about a week after the last count, no kite will be seen at or near the roost (Meyer 2004). Interestingly though, the purpose of getting together before migrating south is unclear. Somewhat complicated, but fascinating, the Swallow-tailed Kites one sees in South America could belong either to the resident or the migratory population.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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This means that there are some astoundingly large families of birds in Central and South America. From 2004-2007 James worked as the Managing Director of Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs its efforts towards the uplifting of communities surrounding wildlife areas in Africa. The proposal from U.S.

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Gulls of the World: A Photographic Guide: A Gull Book Review

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Gulls of the World: A Photographic Field Guide is a successor, or companion, as the author terms it, to Klaus Malling Olsen’s classic guide, Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America (Helm, 2004*). And, of course, the 2004 volume does not include all the gulls of the world. Photographs.

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