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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

10,000 Birds

Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held a meeting in Bremerhaven in Germany, to decide whether to turn the Ross Sea into a marine protected area.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

10,000 Birds

There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. There go my plans for a 10,000 Birds write-in campaign. This is the birding adventure book supreme. His humor is wicked funny, especially when pointed at birding itself. This is a travel adventure book.

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