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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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In the summer of 2015, that proposal was scheduled for voting in the City Assembly, but was withdrawn before the vote took place. Zorana Mihajlovic, Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, pr@ms.gov.rs. No explanation was given why those sites were rejected or why this one was chosen.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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

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The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. Puerto Rico became a territory in 1898 and a commonwealth in 1952.