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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

10,000 Birds

In the 70s, with the survival of the species in jeopardy, the entire wild population was captured and brought into a captive breeding program in southern California. Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Turkey Vultures Galore – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Assorted Vultures.

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

10,000 Birds

The population is approximately 105,000 and the capital is Charlotte Amalie on St. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. Thomas, and a number of smaller islands. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916.