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The Golden-cheeked Warbler and Conservation Banks

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One way developers are navigating the warbler’s endangered status is by utilizing conservation banks. First, some background regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the listing of the Golden-cheeked Warbler is required. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered.”

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. The group and its members typically allege that they observe birds or run birding companies or have a mission to protect and preserve birds, so the standing requirement is satisfied. But its U.S. What was once sage scrub is now suburbs and highways.

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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

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Mining companies have established themselves adjacent to the flamingos’ nesting sites and feeding sites. Despite the long history of impacts and steady population decline, the Andean Flamingo has been declared endangered as recent as September 2010. The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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Why Is the Federal Government Awarding Contracts to a Company That Was Involved in Smuggling Primates?

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Despite this, it looks like this has been no barrier to his company getting federal contracts. Block pleaded guilty in February to felony conspiracy to violate the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts by conspiring to smuggle orangutans. If so, what is his role in the company that he founded? Worldwide Primates Inc.

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Sarah Palin Thinks Bush Administration Too Environmentally Friendly

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The state has sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, seeking to reverse his decision to give polar bears protection under the Endangered Species Act. Thank god we have people like her to protect oil companies from the likes of George Bush and Dick Cheney.

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Tell Congress To Fully Fund The Land And Water Conservation Fund

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Every year, $900 million in royalties paid by energy companies drilling for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) are put into this fund. I am extremely disappointed that, despite overwhelming bipartisan support, Congress has allowed this innovative and effective program to expire.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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About a month before departure my clients asked me if we were going to the same sites in Ghana as the offerings of another, rather upmarket, birding tour company. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . What makes Ghana so special?

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