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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. FWS released a 5-year review of the species in 2010. Thus, its listing has been contested by groups advocating more development. But its U.S. What was once sage scrub is now suburbs and highways.

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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

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Despite the long history of impacts and steady population decline, the Andean Flamingo has been declared endangered as recent as September 2010. The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. They produce an annual newsletter to tell readers the current status of several species.

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Oil to Hit US Shore Either this Sunday or Monday

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Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks.

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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Gujarat, December 2010. Target for today: critically endangered Sociable Lapwing ( Vanellus gregarius ). The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first. At first, we observe from afar.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. million people (2010 census). Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here. However, there are a whole lot more Ghanaians now!

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

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According to the 2010 Census, the population was about 3.7 For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. This makes no sense at all for a group that purports to be the national birding organization for the United States.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism.

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