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Bird Conservation News: The Good, The Bad (and Ugly), and More Good

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Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S. Further, fitting the birds with bands and radio transmitters, as well as monitoring them in the field , has greatly expanded scientific understanding about the species and its behavior. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.

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