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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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It turns out that humans are less likely to trample off the trail and damage plants and so on if the trail has a really obvious edge or other boundary. that just because a building was built after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, it must comply with the ADA Standards. Legally, yes. Just start!

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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

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1) Action : Change law to allow the e-stamp to suffice as the requirement to hunt waterfowl for the duration of the hunting season. In the February 2015 issue of Paul’s Wingtips newsletter, the idea of adding an additional non-waterfowl bird to the Duck Stamp design was put forward. no physical stamp required).

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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review

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With the advent of human development, we can now add “farmland and plantations” to various types of forest, rainforest, and swamps. Mangrove areas are disappearing and there are natural areas of savannah in addition to human-created grasslands. The Introduction also offers sections on Conservation , by Nick W.

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