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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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The measure did not affect the transportation of oil and natural gas products that were produced outside the state’s waters.”. Election Results = PASSED with 82.87% voter support. Election Results = PASSED with 68.91% voter support. American Oystercatcher. Photo by © Michael Todd.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. But this is not a hagiography.

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My Favorite Mexican Birdsongs

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It is not that close of a relative of the Northern Mockingbird , being in the same family, but a different genus. If I ever moved away from Morelia, this ringing call would instantly transport me back here. Blue Mockingbird : No one recording can truly represent the Blue Mockingbird’s song.

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Where could you go birding in Australia in 2023?

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If you happen to find yourself in Melbourne then there are also plenty of places to go birding in the city itself or not far by public transport. Great Bowerbirds collecting blue items. Pied Oystercatcher family. A Partridge Pigeon after too many years. Apostlebirds in the Northern Territory. Chestnut-breasted Mannikins.

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Kermie

Animal Person

My imagination conjured a frog desperate to return to his home and family, but trapped in a surreal world of artificially-cold air, very little dirt, ostensibly no available water, and precious few bugs to eat. Based on whatever data she collected, she’d alter her course and continue her search.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

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If you do view the documentary, I suspect that you will agree that "raising," transporting and slaughtering animals in this way is, indeed, wrong and ought not be supported.] The data collected in this study has led Campbell to conclude that 80-90% of all cancers can be controlled or prevented by a lowfat (10-15% fat) vegetarian diet.