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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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southern border; and set regulations to waive environmental laws for building on public lands. According to Audubon, “this big tropical oriole is common in northeastern Mexico, but was not found in our area until 1939. S ierra Club Environmental Impact Brochure – with the list of laws being waived. The Border Wall.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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The harshest law of all, one more draconian than any human legislature could enact, is the law of unintended consequences. “The Biggest Week in American Birding” is held there, a place its organizers call “The Warbler Capital of the World,” in the first week of May. Example A, perfectly up to date, is the wind turbine.

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Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR

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Mexico border. Several trails wind along the banks of Rio Grande, which constitutes the border between the United States and Mexico. Of course, this proximity to Mexico now threatens the refuge. Trump’s presidential campaign was his promise to build a “great wall” along the border with Mexico.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Thus, the Trump Administration’s four-year campaign to undermine the MBTA is almost certainly going to fail. As explained in an earlier post , the changes revolve around an issue known as “incidental take,” which are actions that harm or kill birds incidental to another lawful activity.

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