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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. The deal failed due to Russia voting against it, citing uncertainty about whether the commission had the authority to establish a marine protected area. The region is also a major habitat for petrels.

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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192) from the timing of seasons to the ferocity of weather to the shape of breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat to even the size of birds themselves. The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park. It is often hard to be positive.

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