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National Wildlife Refuge Trivia:  What is PILT?  

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billion in PILT payments to 49 States (all but Rhode Island), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The formula used to compute the payments is contained in the PILT Act and is based on population, revenue-sharing payments, and the amount of Federal land within an affected county.

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eBird Trip Reports

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For example, in May, I was on the Maryland shore for a wedding and submitted several checklists for Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. I have found Trip Reports a useful way to organize checklists from birding trips.

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Settlement Forces Animal Research Facilities to Disclose More

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The settlement will now be submitted to the federal district court for the District of Columbia for final approval. The two parties settled in a lawsuit filed by the advocacy group four years ago after the group were unable to obtain information they requested.

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Enter to Win a Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan Pet Travel Product from AutoAnything!

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This Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia) who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. And, find out their latest offerings and updates on AutoAnything’s blog, RidePros. Giveaway Rules: No purchase necessary. Limit one entry per household.

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Breast Cancer in Pets

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PurinaCare® pet health insurance is offered to dog and cat owners in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, is dedicated to providing pet owners with a Lifetime of Care® for their dogs and cats.

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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

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Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Supreme Court to Review Legality of Animal Abuse Videos

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The appeals court said the goal of protecting against animal cruelty was a worthy one, but one already accomplished by laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia outlawing the practice. The appeals court noted that the Supreme Court is resistant to removing First Amendment protections of depictions even of illegal actions.

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Bird Litigation: Hindsight and the California Condor

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Thus, on February 3, 1986, the district court agreed with Audubon and enjoined FWS from capturing the remaining condors. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. FWS appealed to the U.S.

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eBird Profile Pages and the Power of Suggestion

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On eBird, the District of Columbia is part of the United States but Puerto Rico is not. But that’s better than other parts of the country, such as the U.S. territories, some of which are missing entirely. eBird inexplicably treats some (but not all) U.S. territories as separate countries.

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Do you look like your pet?

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Legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia that have a dog and are a family member that is at least 18 years of age or older at time of submission are eligible for entry. The finalists from these submissions will be given the chance to win the grand prize of $1 million dollars.

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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. This is amazing.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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Currently the Advocacy and Outreach Manager at Maine Audubon, he grew up in Maine and has a work history in conservation and public policy including seven years at the National Parks Conservation Association and volunteer work in communications for the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia.

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From Today's New York Times

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While all 50 states and the District of Columbia have animal cruelty laws, the anonymity of the perpetrators in the videos severely frustrates enforcement efforts, so we need to ban the sale of these videos. We share your opposition to tinkering with the First Amendment.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

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as well as the District of Columbia offer women no protection or very limited protection of their right to breastfeed their children. The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed. We owe it to our children to give them the best start we possibly can.

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