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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

10,000 Birds

To insure that those places continue to exist, birders should lead the way on education and advocacy regarding the Refuge System. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska. The reason is twofold, size and mission. It’s not just for the birds.

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