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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). These include: Hawaiian Islands NWR , Farallon Islands NWR near San Francisco, Alaska Maritime NWR , and Channel Islands NP near Santa Barbara.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan (the busiest airport in Puerto Rico) is about 1,550 miles. Both territories are also part of the U.S. King Airport on St.