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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. The key point is that Refuge System is perhaps the most important conservation program in the United States. As a result, NWRs contain virtually all habitats in the United States.

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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

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” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. As I noted above, half the film takes place in the United States and half in Mexico. ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.”

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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Standing is often an issue in environmental lawsuits and advocacy groups have learned how to meet these requirements, sometimes including named individuals. Standing is often an issue in environmental lawsuits and advocacy groups have learned how to meet these requirements, sometimes including named individuals. Case citation: Ctr.

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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

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Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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I recently asked ChatGPT some questions about the best birding locations in the United States and the results were decidedly mixed. How many birders are there in the United States? # # # Query: What is birding? Grade: B+. # # # Query: How many birders are there in the United States?

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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conservation legislation and regulation, a tool used to protect birds from irresponsible hunting, industrial intrusion and incidental take, habitat loss and pollution, and to encourage best practices by everyone, from birders to corporations. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. Is that possible anymore?