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The Rarest Bird I’ve Ever Seen

10,000 Birds

Road birding along India’s main roads is surprisingly productive, but here, where there are no power lines or fences and even the barest impression of a road, there was little to see. It wasn’t that long ago that Sociable Lapwing was considered a critically endangered species with a population of only around 1500.

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Open Season on Bald Eagles

10,000 Birds

There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Yes, they have been an endangered species for as long as most of us can recall, but remember, they were traditionally a hunted species. There was a bounty on them in Alaska from 1917 until 1952—up to $2 a head! young per year.

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Fur Free Fashion Show Winners Announced

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Apostol said “It is the responsibility of us, the designers and manufacturers, to bring environmental awareness to the consumer by providing more and better sustainable products and style.” BFUSA brings to America the message of “compassionate conservation”, the vision of the U.K.-based based Born Free Foundation.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

For endangered species, red and gray tabs at the top of the page indicate level of threatened status from the IUCN and the Libro Rogo de los Vertebrados Cubanos (Red Data Book for Cuban Vertebrates). Product Dimensions: 8.5 One of these organizations is the American Birding Association’s Birder Exchange.) .

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

The same thing happened with conservation banks and Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

The same thing happened with conservation banks and Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose.