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Still chasing rarities in SE Arizona

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Finally, when the superintendant of the golf course came out to mow the nearby #1 green, the bird flew up into a small mesquite tree, which offered some better protection. The post Still chasing rarities in SE Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands. This includes the military.

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What is a “Nonessential Experimental” California Condor?

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In other words, an experimental population of an “endangered” species is treated as “threatened,” which has fewer protections. But that does not necessarily mean there are no protections. Treating the experimental population as “threatened” allows FWS discretion to customize management and regulations for that population.

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To Drill, or Not to Drill? That’s the Wrong Question.

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As we enter the second century of protecting, preserving, and respecting our wild spaces, certainly no one would actually consider undoing, reversing, and exploiting our national parks, forests, and monuments. After all, removing resources is the exact opposite of protecting resources. And yet, it has begun. Photo by © P Sullivan.

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Saguaro National Park: Cacti as Oases in the Desert

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I had the pleasure of paying this national park a visit on a trip to Arizona in late May, and I was immediately struck by how important this species of plant is to this ecosystem. Perhaps because of the heat and the lack of insulation which the cactus can provide, Purple Martins do not nest in man-made houses in Arizona.

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Cholla Birds

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It is possible that the birds feel so secure in the protection of the vicious, malicious plant that they can afford to reduce their flight distance and allow a close approach. Birding Arizona Cactus Wren Sonoran Desert'

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Costa Rica?s Almost Endemic Trogon

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It’s not like when a birder is visiting Arizona and hoping for “the trogon” (aka Elegant Trogon ) because when a birder walks in Costa Rica, there are nine of these eye-catching beauties to look for. May it happen and now. Yes, nine!