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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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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. ” When the plaintiff is an organization, it may assert standing on its own behalf or on behalf of its members.

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Rice Ain’t Necessarily Nice for Wintering Bobolinks

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The research suggests that rice emerges as an important food source late in the winter, just as harvesting time—and northern migration time—are at hand. With this latest research in hand, advocacy organizations can work to reduce rice-related threats to Bobolinks wintering in South America. Bobolink photo courtesy of R.M.

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On the Vegan "Diet"

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However, there's a context here, and that context is that the message is coming from an organization that focuses on the science angle of our use of sentient nonhumans (i.e., animals in research, in schools or as food). At least they didn't say "vegan cleanse."

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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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Johnson is not a birder or a naturalist; he was fly fishing to get his mind off the stress of working on the List Project, an advocacy organization he founded to aid Iraqis who had helped the U.S. This is also where Johnson starts talking about the cost of the theft to the Museum and to science. Mostly adult males.