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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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The initiative to protect this particular area was launched in 2010 by the League for Ornithological Action, a local NGO, within the “Wings Across the Balkans” project coordinated by the BirdLife International and supported by the European Commission. Zorana Mihajlovic, Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, pr@ms.gov.rs.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Written by birders, it underlies a wealth of facts, trends, and events with a consciousness that the more knowledgeable we are about good bird feeding practices, based on history and experience, the more successful bird feeding will be at bringing people to birds and the more people will advocate for effective conservation policies and laws.

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

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The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. 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.