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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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conservation legislation and regulation, a tool used to protect birds from irresponsible hunting, industrial intrusion and incidental take, habitat loss and pollution, and to encourage best practices by everyone, from birders to corporations. It has become the cornerstone of U.S. But this is not a hagiography.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. I can’t end this review without talking about how impressed I am by Johnson’s research and documentation. The hope was that they would be recovered with the tags attached. And, well researched.