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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. Arctic Canada face ongoing and proposed development. Where suitable habitat exists, sea level rise is expected to increase efforts to stabilize the shore and protect coastal development with hard structures, such as sea walls and jetties.

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Second Bear Killed On Trans-Canada Highway

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The second bear to meet its end this year on the Trans-Canada Highway has prompted an animal rights group to call for immediate repairs to a fence line intended to protect wildlife in Banff National Park. Apparently, there's room for improvement. From the Calgary Herald. The bear was struck last week and found dead two days later.

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Don’t Ignore the Barnacles – they’re Real Birds

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The purist birders take little interest in them, regarding them as no more interesting, or exciting, than the flocks of Canada Geese that have long been established in the county. Here in Suffolk we now have impressive wintering flocks of Barnacle Geese, often numbering 1000 birds or more.

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Lawsuit Filed to Protect US Wolverines

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government Tuesday to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, saying the Interior Department disregarded scientific conclusions that the species is in jeopardy. And it's up to the environmental movement to stop it. Environmental groups sued the U.S. We have seen this over and over again with this Administration.

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Seal Slaughter Stopped by Russia. Canada? Not So Much.

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Maybe Canada can learn something from the former KGB agent and avid hunter about compassion. The ministry said: “This is a serious step forward to protect Russia’s biological diversity. Kudos for Russian leader Vladimir Putin for stopping the slaughter of seals.

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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

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Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.). Atria Books, New York, $20 (U.S.); $27 (Canada), 79 pp., May 3, 2022. May 3, 2022.

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Millions of Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Kingbirds, Chimney Swifts in Costa Rica- All Heading North

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The same can be said of Scarlet Tanagers, Canada Warblers and Eastern Wood-Pewees. From the Amazon to Ohio, protecting birds also means protecting habitat through supporting and promoting sustainable use from home to the foothills of Colombia. The truth is, many of those familiar birds have traveled much further than us.