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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again. Eleven million gallons of oil suffocated 1,300 miles of shoreline in my beloved Alaska. Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again.

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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There, a conservation campaign led by Naga conservation activist Bano Haralu, based on community education and the promise of economic retooling, has successfully halted the massive slaughter of the hundreds of thousands of Amur Falcons who gather at the Doyang Reservoir. It is often hard to be positive.

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Comebackers

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Alaska’s long-lining fleet now must have bird-deterrent measures in place, which means a lot more Laysan, Black-footed and Short-tailed Albatross are not being injured or drowned in fishing gear. Aleutian Cackling Geese on Buldir Island, Alaska, where they made their final stand. is on a boat in the Aleutian chain.

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

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If you wrote to Tennessee in the 10,000 Birds campaign this winter, you can cut and paste your letter, changing “Tennessee&# to “Kentucky.&# Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. By Julie • March 14, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share ACTION ALERT!

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