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What’s Up with the ABA?

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For example, the financial statements have not been updated since 2018, nor have the annual meeting minutes. Even with the auditor’s warning, it appears the ABA ran annual operating deficits in 2017, 2018, and 2019. This suggests that this news was unexpected and/or that the ABA did not have a secession plan.

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Confessions from a Christmas Bird Count in Costa Rica

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These disclosures are related to a recent Christmas Bird Count that took place in Costa Rica, the 2017 Arenal Bird Count to be exact. Not to mention, identifying more than 160 species in one day this year will probably also keep me there in 2018.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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For me, it’s one of the most exciting days of the year, and so I’m going to put aside the book review I’ve been crafting and talk about my favorite, best, top ten birds of 2018 (with a personal addition at the end). But, 2018 was a very special year for me, as you’ll see if you read to the end. [If,

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. In fiscal year 2017 , funds available to the MBCF totaled about $87 million. It received a temporary reprieve in 2018, though surrounding areas did not.) Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association and others to buy Federal Duck Stamps. acres, or 94.9%

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Auto-pilot Conservation in the Era of Trump

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Other than a sweeping public lands package in 2019 , there has been little or no progress on the environment or wildlife protection. In fiscal year 2017 , funds available to the MBCF totaled about $87 million. On September 7, 2017 , the MBCC approved $21.9 The MCCC convened on April 25, 2018 , and approved $24.6

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