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Texas Oil Spill Threatens Migrating Birds

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Is last week’s oil spill near Galveston, Texas bad for birds? Many birds flying toward their nesting sites pass over where the spill occurred (on World Water Day, ironically). News environment galveston oiled birds' If they rest or feed in the affected area , they’re at risk for contamination.

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

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Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. There is evidence that a unique Canadian prairie population of lesser sandhill cranes is being selectively wiped out, since they migrate over the most heavily hunted areas of Texas. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

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