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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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Thus, its listing has been contested by groups advocating more development. More recently, a group of developers petitioned FWS to delist the gnatcatcher because the underlying science was allegedly flawed and the coastal gnatcatcher is not really a distinct subspecies.

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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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To insure that those places continue to exist, birders should lead the way on education and advocacy regarding the Refuge System. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska.

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Ocean Advocacy and Animal Rights

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We support two ocean protection organizations: People for Puget Sound (local) and the Ocean Conservancy. The purpose is to protect ocean species as a whole. I'm going to try and research other groups to see if there is a group that is more in line with the philosophy I'm trying to follow. But I may not find one.

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From Today's New York Times

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1, 2015 The writer is director of advocacy and policy for Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection group.' There is no difference between cruelty to a pig or a dog or a hen or a cat, and so the sooner we relegate these awful devices to the dustbin of history, the better. FRIEDRICH Washington, Jan.

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Book Chronicles History of Animal Rights

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The Longest Struggle: Animal Advocacy from Pythagoras to PETA by Norm Phelps came out in 2007. Worth a look. The Longest Struggle concludes with an overview of current campaigns and tactics, and an assessment of the state of the movement as we enter a new century, including the threat represented by an overzealous "war on terror".

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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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It includes multiple illustrations for each species, showing different plumages, variations, and age groups. Conservation: The ABA emphasizes the importance of bird conservation and works to protect bird habitats and species. “National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by Jon L.