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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

10,000 Birds

The male of the species will rattle off up to 200 songs, his repertoire size varying geographically, with the western males having considerably larger repertoires than eastern males 1. America’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the world’s largest network of protected areas dedicated to wildlife conservation.

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Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

The name Peregrine means “wanderer,” and northern-nesting Peregrines are among North America’s long-distance migratory species, some moving 25,000 kilometers every year. Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. Peregrine Falcon at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge.

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

10,000 Birds

One might assume that construction of a border wall through a sensitive national wildlife refuge would be prevented, or at least slowed, by a thicket of lawsuits under statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Defenders of Wildlife v. Ashcroft , 2005 U.S.

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