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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 sq km / 3.5 Belgrade City Environmental Secretariat accepted the initiative and the Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia produced the study and the official proposal for the protection of 18.6 sq km / 7.2

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 km2 / 3.5 Belgrade City Environmental Secretariat accepted the initiative and the Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia produced the study and the official proposal for the protection of 18.6

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The 2016 AOU Supplement and the Costa Rica Bird List

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Many who have birded in eastern Mexico no doubt protested because the birds in Tamaulipas have such a pretty, full blue crown, but now, thanks to the 2016 supplement, they can feel vindicated. The Blue-crowned Motmot is now just that one in Mexico that does indeed have a full beautiful blue crown.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Just as the National Park Service marks 2016 as its centennial year and celebrates 100 years of stewardship for American public lands, many of our wild public places are being attacked by a small group of extremists as well as key members of the House of Representatives and the U.S.

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

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The Golden-throated Barbet has already launched several protests asking for a name change as it does not want to be associated with cannibalism – however, so far without success. The HBW has a helpful editor’s note dating from 2016 stating that the species account is still being edited.

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The Collaborative List 2017 – January.

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Protests were organised, banners were waved, petitions were signed and 6 of the beats have been banned from entering their data. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. This compares with 171 checklists for 855 species in Jan 2016. stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2016-17). Thank you beats.

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