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For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

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Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago. Because Midway is home to endangered species ( e.g. , Laysan Duck, Hawaiian Monk Seal), FWS must also comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This will focus on the requirements of NEPA.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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They found several thousand red siskins, a discovery that not only changed the course of the species’ history, but inspired the local villages to embark on a conservation mission that has become a model for local communities the world over. Giant waterlilies at Karanambu Ranch.

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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. .” And within these chapters are three marvelous stories told by Sophie A.

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Short-eared Owl at Plum Beach, Brooklyn

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Because of the range and population BirdLife International lists Asio flammeus as a Species of Least Concern. In New York State , however, the Short-eared Owl is considered an endangered species and it has likely been extirpated as a breeder in several of its former strongholds.

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Can Stewart Island become Pest Free?

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Since then 60 islands have been cleared of rodents, from the sub-tropical Kermadecs to the sub-Antarctic islands, including the ambitious undertaking that was Campbell Island. At 170 hectares it was six times larger than any other island that had been cleared of rats, yet within 21 days of the drop the island had been cleared.