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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

10,000 Birds

The current administration can now start construction on any of the public lands along the border with no concern for habitats, ecosystems, or wildlife. Terrestrial animals could drown; will not be able to access the necessary ranges; be trapped; suffer diminished genetic diversity; and possibly become extirpated and/or extinct.

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Why Palin?

Critter News

This may not seem like an animal issue, but it is. For me, I've been deluged for months by Defenders of Wildlife material about Alaska's heartless treatment of wolves. A big F-U to animals. The following is not necessarily representative of ALL of Critter News. Treatment headed by this woman's administration.

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Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

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Flying in excess of 200 mph in a stoop, the Peregrine Falcon is considered to be the world’s fastest animal. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Wikipedia , 3 National Wildlife Refuge Association , 4 Defenders of Wildlife.

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