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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

10,000 Birds

” 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. ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.” And, “the border wall” is a character in that story. The film can only be seen on Netflix at the current time.

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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. For example, essentially the entire population of the endangered Whooping Crane winters at Aransas NWR in Texas. The reason is twofold, size and mission. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat.

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