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APRIL 21, 2016

In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. ” The Task Group issued its final report on September 15, 2015. ” The Task Group issued its final report on September 15, 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

In the summer of 2015, that proposal was scheduled for voting in the City Assembly, but was withdrawn before the vote took place. In the August 2016, this newly planned harbour development inside the most valuable 870 ha of the proposed reserve was announced. No explanation was given why those sites were rejected or why this one was chosen.

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Serbia Protection Eagles Ducks 167

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JANUARY 21, 2016

“Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.” (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998).

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 172

Animal Ethics

JULY 12, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law requiring that all whole eggs sold in the state conform to the provisions of Proposition 2, the humane farming law that was embraced by state voters in a landslide in 2008. In California last week, Gov.

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AUGUST 21, 2016

Since then, we have seen a marvellous recovery, with an estimate of 123 in 2012, 145 in 2013, 165 in 2014, 197 in 2015 and now in 2016, around 232 Great Bustards roam the wilds of Germany, nearly doubling their number within just a handful of years! This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Collins BTO Guide to British Birds by Paul Sterry & Paul Stancliffe (2015) covers 320 most common birds, and a companion volume, the Collins BTO Guide to Rare British Birds (2015) covers rare birds and vagrants. I don’t really understand why this 15-page section is included in a book already bursting at the seams.

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 144

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AUGUST 4, 2015

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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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. Studies at Cabo Rojo NWR have shown that virtually all species have declined more than 70% between 1985 and 2015. Both territories are also part of the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The Conservation section is frustratingly brief, stating the expected—massive loss of forest due to logging and a plantation economy, weak enforcement of laws regulating hunting and trade, understaffing of reserves and parks. Brickle, Ornithological History , by Bas van Balen, and the already cited Taxonomy and Systematics by Frank E.

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 126

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As 2015 comes to a close and birders the world over start thinking about what 2016 will bring we here at 10,000 Birds would like to take a moment to celebrate our best birds of 2015. Each Beat Writer was given the opportunity to share their Best Bird of the Year for 2015 and, as usual, we had some pretty solid birds.

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DECEMBER 27, 2015

The cabin where he is staying with his family and in-laws in just outside of the park, nicely nestled in a juniper-pinyon woodland, perfect for Juniper Titmouse , which is his Best Bird of the Weekend despite its rather bland appearance.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided a MBTA case in 2015 and the opinion details one prosecution. The appellate case turned on a narrow issue of law that is not particularly relevant for these purposes. What do those prosecutions look like? # # #. Although there are few reported cases, the U.S. The case is: United States v.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Birds 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2015

The 31 teams, 15 of them international and 16 local, set out as the clock struck midnight on March 24th, 2015 to scour the southern part of Israel for as many bird species as possible. However, this law has had little effect on curbing the illegal trapping. The competition raised over $50,000 for this very important cause.

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Cyprus illegal Birds 258

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. Tom’s own list continues apace Those of us who have tried to do a big year know how tough it gets on the homeward stretch and will be rooting for him. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

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