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Migration and More: A Bird News Update

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Can California Condors be taught to avoid the dangers of power lines ? Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The California law adds an arbitrary and unscientific requirement that chickens be prohibited from touching one another or the side of any enclosure. The new law will cost American family farmers, and ultimately California consumers, hundreds of millions of dollars. Regina Weiss Brooklyn, July 12, 2010

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Although there has been a split in the courts , “incidental take” has generally been considered within the scope of the MBTA, so harming or killing migratory birds has been illegal regardless of intent. This is known as “strict liability.” of the EIS) to avoid harming birds. The image at the top (via Wikipedia ) is a U.S.

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