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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.

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Snapper by Brian Kimberling

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Now it is a book from a swank New York publishing house, with a fantastic jacket design and a significant marketing push (I ran across a quote from it in Outside magazine yesterday, and of course it is being reviewed on the premeire birding blog on the entire Internet.)

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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Apo near Davao City, PEC is the site of a Philippine Eagle conservation breeding program. A recent journal article by researchers affiliated with the PEF states that the country has the laws, but law enforcement officials don’t fully pursue or prosecute offenders. ³). Located in the foothills of Mt.

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Activist Releases 1500 Mink in Oregon

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According to Bite Back Magazine , an activist released 1500 mink from a farm in Astoria. About 1,500 mink were released from their cages with at least 200 of these being breeding stock. fur farmers are a dying breed. your laws will have no meaning past the setting of the sun.'. get out before you are forced out.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. We then switch to Andy McWilliam, a genial investigator with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, who combines the skill of a life doing police work with a deep appreciation for the importance of Great Britain’s wildlife laws. 2019), and now this book.

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

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In Birding magazine, ABA President Jeff Gordon argued that adding Hawaii would “bring an unjustly excluded community of birders into full membership in the ABA family.” For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?