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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose. The devastating hurricanes in 2017 led me to write a post about the post-hurricane recovery of birds in Puerto Rico.

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Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

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One of the fastest growing cities in America, Austin is the capital of Texas and home of the University of Texas. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered ” under the Endangered Species Act. On December 27, 1990 , the U.S. FWS issued a recovery plan in 1992.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose. The devastating hurricanes in 2017 led me to write a post about the post-hurricane recovery of birds in Puerto Rico.

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Bird Litigation: Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is not a listable taxon under the Endangered Species Act. The bald eagle is capable of inhabiting areas throughout North America, so long as a sufficient food source persists. Zinke , 2017 868 F.3d What does that mean?

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Birds that Costa Rican Birders Want to See the Most

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Back in the early days of birding with optics, I wonder if such wanted species would have been birds that were much more common in present times. I wonder if birders in North America before European colonization were eager to watch the colors of a singing male Indigo Bunting go from shaded black to shining sapphire blue? Cedar Waxwing.