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I Remember Elephants

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Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. We are facing a plague of poaching that is again decimating the species. And it gave me a hope.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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.* So, it’s a good thing that Ediciones Nuevos Mundo, the publishing arm of The Friendship Association, published Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide by Nils Navarro, Cuban wildlife artist and naturalist , earlier this year. and Cuba.). The concluding chapter offers a mix of resource materials and finding aids.

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Administrative Procedure for Birders: Duck Stamp Rulemaking

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For example, the process applies to, among other things, the listing (and delisting) of species under the Endangered Species Act and interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7

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