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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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He said the federal government’s and Alaska’s state rules were, for the most part, okay; they were consistent and generally made sense for the safety of both humans and wildlife, and in many respects, coincided with his own views of protecting the native environment. How it is being affected by human intrusions?

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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Essay #158, “Things Birders Do: Big Years,” starts with the writer’s observation of a Barn Owl and then defines a Big Year, surprisingly celebrating it as opportunities for solitary introspection. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.).

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