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Whooping Cranes Shot and Killed in Kentucky

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Authorities said the deaths occurred in November but delayed the announcement in order to conduct an investigation and assemble a reward for information. What thrill there is in murdering an endangered species, I’ll never know.). What thrill there is in murdering an endangered species, I’ll never know.).

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Trafficking Should be Crime Story, Not Wildlife Story

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Justice Department's lead environmental crimes prosecutors have been making the pitch both here and abroad that investigators, prosecutors, and judges should pursue wildlife criminals as traditional criminals, charging them with smuggling, money laundering, etc. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking endangered species.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The second section of the book, The Present, describes the current state of research on the Kirtland’s Warbler in the form of you-are-there stories about projects investigating the bird’s nesting success requirements and diet, both in Michigan and the Bahamas. Forest Service.

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