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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding. What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? Piping plovers are always a treat to see, whether at their coastal or inland breeding grounds or whether at their southern wintering grounds.

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Birding Shanghai in January 2023

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However, the authors call this a “new breeding tactic”, which seems to mix up the discovery of the tactic with the use of the tactic. How about “International wildlife trade, avian influenza, organized crime and the effectiveness of CITES: The Chinese Hwamei as a case study”?

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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A large and striking bird like this would be hard to neglect in a museum collection. A captive breeding program was established with a facility at Gustavo del Solar’s property, not far from where the birds were re-discovered. This flock is composed of about 54 birds including nine breeding pair.