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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) generally creates a formal plan to guide recovery efforts. However, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”) broadly prohibits the “take” of any bird, which effectively means that a protected bird cannot be killed, harassed, or otherwise adversely impacted. Fish & Wildlife Serv.,

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For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

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Many of these islands are part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and one of the most important areas is Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. These islands and their surrounding waters are protected as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The public had until April 20, 2018 to comment.

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The 701 Long-eared Owl of Kikinda

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You may have read about them in the Wall Street Journal , the BBC Wildlife Magazine , or perhaps watched them on BBC, who filmed them here twice, for the Planet Earth II in 2015 and for the One Planet in 2018. Rightfully, this town centre doubles as a nature reserve – an officially protected owl habitat.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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They were still listed as Endangered, but wildlife management measures taken in this park were clearly working. And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. The moat would protect the islets and allow the birds to start nesting earlier.

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Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests: A Field Guide Review

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Harrison in 1978 (it is now in its second edition, 2015, PUP). Species are organized by family and families are arranged in taxonomic order according to American Ornithological Society’s Checklist of North American Birds , 7th edition through the 59th Supplement (2018). The Harrison guides are out of print. Baicich and Colin J.

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