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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

10,000 Birds

For example, the federal government owns less than 1% in Connecticut but nearly 80% in Nevada. Several endangered species are (or have been) highly dependent on specific tracts of federal land. Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England: A Field Guide Review by an Aspiring Naturalist

10,000 Birds

The authors outline the basic problems of New England’s ecosystem, with attention given to endangered species such as the New England Blazing-star (a late-summer wildflower whose habitat is disappearing) and the dangers of invasive species (beware of Garlic Mustard!).