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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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27, 2015 Christian Gutierrez, Raymond Justice, and Carter Mesker went on a camping trip to Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii. Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation.

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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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. July 16, 2015). Thus, Barred Owls could only be taken if the research was intended to benefit the Barred Owl.

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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Out of these 136 bird species, 108 are strictly protected and further 28 protected by Serbian legislation. Considering the number of species, but also habitats of international conservation concern, protection of this area and its biodiversity is clearly an issue of wider European and not merely local significance.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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“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). The deal failed due to Russia voting against it, citing uncertainty about whether the commission had the authority to establish a marine protected area.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: As Mark Bittman rightly notes, California’s new farm animal welfare law presages what is coming for all farm animal industries nationally (“ Hens, Unbound ,” column, Jan. 1, 2015 The writer is director of advocacy and policy for Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection group.' FRIEDRICH Washington, Jan.

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

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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. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .”

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