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France's Ugly Secret: Eating Endangered Songbird

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Now France can add another to its long list of gastronomic sins.eating ortolan, an endangered songbird. The hunting and selling of ortolans, which have suffered a Europe-wide decline of 40-50% in the last 40 years, has been illegal in France since 1999. Tags: poaching france endangered species.

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Interpol Makes Arrests in Tiger Smuggling

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A coordinated international law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of taking part in the illicit trade of tigers, one of the world's most endangered species. Tags: wildlife smuggling tigers interpol asia endangered species.

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Britain and France to Support Ban on Bluefish Tuna Sales

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Tags: oceans bluefish tuna marine life seafood endangered species.

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What is the National Bird of the United States?

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From France he wrote to his daughter expressing his displeasure: For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. The banning of DDT and subsequent management of the species led to Bald Eagles being the poster child for the success of the Endangered Species Act.

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Birds that Costa Rican Birders Want to See the Most

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It will never occur this far south but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and recovery efforts, at least they an excellent chance of seeing Bald Eagles if they venture way north of Costa Rica. It’s a reminder of how cool that bird really does look, that species and its red, crested counterpart. Cedar Waxwing.