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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them? One was “Superdad,” one of the few successful breeding whooping cranes in the entire eastern population. Could Ohio lose its entire pioneer breeding population? Four were chicks, still clad in brown plumage. What if they’re shot? Gould, Secretary U.S. Street, N.W.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. Additional helpful design features include the names of family groups against a yellow-and-white striped background on every page corner and having every bird image facing right (except for that Common Loon chick!),

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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We were at Big John’s pond and a red tailed hawk came out of nowhere and we thought he was going to fly right into the blind. My first bird in Washington DC, where I am visiting for the weekend. Wicked, right? No time to take a picture. Also the wood storks and sand hill cranes were cool, too. Hat-tip to Stella.

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The Lost Macaw of Cuba

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Several European zoos had this species in their collections at the time, but they either made no effort to breed it or it did not breed well in captivity. It is correct, of course, to think of extinction this way during the Holocene Extinction, which we are living through right now. … Extinction is forever. What a horror!

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. That’s what you do with other game, right? Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! Why not just shoot the biggest one? Street, N.W. 20240 And write: Rowan W.

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