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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. This makes sense: why should political subdivisions within a nation apply to a national birding organization? This is all appropriate and necessary, as Puerto Ricans and U.S.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. This is the most intense, tragic section.

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

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It is now an unincorporated organized territory of the United States. The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. Herbert Rafaelle includes 284 species in his field guide , which covers both territories.)

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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As you can see, I had two organized birding outings. The second organized outing was a day of megabirding in the company of one of Hong Kong’s most experienced and renowned nature guides. The combination of these scheduled and informal birding efforts culminated in an amazing 135 species seen, many of which were lifers for me!

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