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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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There are several states with 100-199 species: North Carolina (172, unchanged), Washington (171, up from 144), Michigan (159, unchanged), Virginia (147, up from 122), North Dakota (141, unchanged), Idaho (129, up from 57); New Mexico (112, unchanged); Massachusetts (110, up from 81); Colorado (106, unchanged), and Pennsylvania (109, up from 102).

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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During that time period approximately $105 million in fines and penalties were collected, mostly from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In August 2020 , a federal judge in New York held that the Administration’s interpretation of the MBTA was unlawful. The Trump Administration appealed that ruling to the U.S.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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During that time period approximately $105 million in fines and penalties were collected, mostly from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From 2010-2018, FWS opened about 60 enforcement actions per year, mostly relating to the electric distribution and transmission (30 actions/year) and oil and gas (15 actions/year) industries.

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Alaska Day: Birds and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

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For comparison, Aransas NWR in Texas is about 115,000 acres and Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico is under 60,000 acres. Collectively, ANILCA set aside approximately 100 million acres, including millions of acres that were designated as “ wilderness ,” the most protective of federal designations.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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He roots the theft in the history of collecting bird skins, in the brief life history of Edwin Rist, in the secretive world of classic fly tying, and in his own efforts to follow up on a police investigation that got the man but not all of the loot. That’s pretty much the reaction of anybody hearing this for the first time.

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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N. Ding” Darling NWR in Florida. What are WPAs and why should birders care about them?

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NYT Opens the Door to the Humane Myth

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The imperfection comes at the end of the editorial with: "Earlier this year, New Mexico repealed its death penalty, joining 14 other states — and the District of Columbia — that do not allow it. There are also the many innocent people who have been executed, though that's an entirely different discussion.

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