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For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

10,000 Birds

Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago. In 2015, mice suddenly started attacking albatrosses sitting on nests and attacks have been steadily increasing since. Implementing mitigation measures identified for selected species. They are also disease vectors. By poisoning them.

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

10,000 Birds

Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S. The Hawaii vote made it clear that that the ABA Area is about political borders, not geographical or ecological ones, and the two Caribbean territories have long been part of the United States. But even with Hawaii, there are many U.S.