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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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Serbia has a right-centre Government that for years avoided protecting any of the already proposed areas, heavily pushing the development at whatever cost and miserably failing the environment. And in June 2021, the Mayor of Belgrade announced that Beljarica Backwaters will finally become officially protected in July.

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

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of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Letters and emails by the thousand poured into the commissioners’ offices, protesting its crane hunting proposal. Wicked, right?

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Have There Been Any Positive Aspects of the Malheur NWR Occupation?

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Here’s a video of Ted Cruz agreeing with the ultra right-wing crazies and promising to grant them their wish. The goals of these national right wing groups seek the handover of federal land to private ownership. Ken Ivory is not the only politician trying to advance this agenda. www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLFQnW7CUc.

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