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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

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The lack of people does not mean we have any less extinct or threatened bird species than other countries. European settlement in Australia has been the cause of the decline of a variety of bird species and if not directly, then indirectly by the introduction of other species that have been the cause of their decline.

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Wildlife and Life Celebrations

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Name-calling and charges of agenda-promoting ensued. So here’s a suggestion to the groups who work to discourage balloon releases, and to all you computer-savvy environmentalists: create a website filled with ideas for memorials/life celebrations. Raising money? No one knows how many. Have an idea for a life celebration?

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

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