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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. It is the only federal research group dedicated to studies needed to manage the National Wilderness Preservation System. Thus, it prohibits cars, trucks, off-road vehicles, bicycles, and motorboats, except in emergencies.

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Elton’s Egret

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Normally the slender, fairy-feathered shorebirds are shy and avoid the humans who encroach on their territory. On a sunny day in early April Gay transported the egret to Chincoteague Island, joined Elton in his boat, and motored out to where the group had gathered. Snowy Egrets like to keep their distance.

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Air Canada To Stop Shipping Lab Primates

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Animal advocacy groups have been lobbying for this for a while. The announcement below comes verbatim from the Pacific Free Press.they still need approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency though. We urge the Canadian Transportation Agency to immediately approve Air Canada's new, compassionate policy.".

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

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Falconers must always keep their birds somewhat wild so if they get separated or the bird flies off never to return, it can still survive on it’s own without human intervention. When you see a falconer transporting their bird or walking with a group, the bird might be in a dark crate or hooded. Go home now!”

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Count Your Chickens (In the Florida Keys)

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An exotic species (see Glossary) may appear in Florida because of deliberate transport and release by humans, or because of inadvertent escape from captivity. Other such local groups may disappear quickly, or only after a prolonged period of persistence.

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Familiar Faces in Guyana

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A couple bends along the trail and it seemed as if we were out of human contact by a thousand miles. As these odd cotingas called to each other, a small group of Spix’s Guan rummaged through the high branches of the canopy, running with ease on swaying limbs. A Screaming Piha cemented the ambience as one of true wilderness.

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Remotest Endemic Birds

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How far is the closest human settlement? The species must be restricted to an internationally recognized country, island or island group. Well yes, but all of the planet’s tall mountains are relatively close to some form of human habitation. How difficult is the place to reach in terms of planes, trains and automobiles?

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