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Western Snowy Plover

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org [link] The American Bird Conservancy [link] and Defenders of Wildlife [link]. After several hours of research, my deep appreciation for this wonderful shorebird has not diminished. All in all, it was a bit overwhelming, but I was quite fascinated with the marked improvement of the status of this bird.

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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For more information: The Congressional Research Service , which is a part of the Library of Congress and serves as the public policy research arm of the U.S. Defenders of Wildlife v. Congress, has an excellent summary of the legal issues in a publication dated January 17, 2017: “ Barriers Along the U.S. 2d 119 (D.D.C.

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