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The Little Big Year-Week 44: Off to the islands ‘Mon

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A 14 hour driving day got us to El Paso, and then a short drive the next day got us back in the Tucson area with a half day to wrap up some business, get packed and get to the airport by 4:30 Saturday morning. Now it was time to see what fun birds I could track down, and what kind of help was available once we got there.

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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Birders have been apprehensively watching developments regarding the construction of a border wall through the renowned birding location of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. County of El Paso v. And, most recently , again near San Diego in 2017. Defenders of Wildlife v. Chertoff , 527 F. 2d 119 (D.D.C. 2d 58 (D.D.C.

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