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Tricolored Blackbird in Trouble in California

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An unknown number of adult tricolors is shot each fall due to their similarity in appearance to red-wings, as red-wings are exempted from protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and are legally shot each fall as they feed on ripening rice.” Therefore the actual numbers of birds killed are grossly underestimated.

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Flock to Marion

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Birdlife South Africa has previously done two of these types of trips before, previously called Flock to Sea – Namibia in 2013 and Flock to Nowhere in 2017, in partnership with MSC Cruises. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. We arose each morning at 4:30am to find out that we were late to the game.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. I feel certain that, given Tennessee’s 18-year track record of celebrating cranes in a tremendously successful festival, the opposition will only be stronger in 2013.

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Astonishing Move By UK Government to Control Buzzards

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A UK government department had announced funding for a research project into the ‘Management of Buzzards to Protect Pheasant poults’ (poults are young Pheasants being reared specifically to be released for shooting). of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases). In the 21st century this is truly outrageous. … a.

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