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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. The Department of Defense and Coast Guard are supporting the efforts with ships, helicopters, personnel, and supplies. This is all appropriate and necessary, as Puerto Ricans and U.S.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. Obviously, hurricanes pose a threat to some species. Fish & Wildlife Service.