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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

Fish and Wildlife Service. On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000. In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year. It was thought of as a wonder-chemical, with no ill effects.

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