The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories.
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