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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

10,000 Birds

territories in the Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the U.S. The human toll has been and continues to be staggering. The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. Perhaps Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. Residents of both territories are U.S.

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Puerto Rico Ships Monkey to.Baghdad?

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Puerto Rico is using it as a dumping ground for "nuisance" monkeys. Puerto Rico is eager to rid itself of the estimated 2,000 patas and rhesus monkeys that have taken a toll on wildlife and agriculture in the Lajas Valley since escaping from nearby research centers 30 years ago. "We

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

10,000 Birds

And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. The National Wilderness Preservation System now includes more than 800 congressionally designated wilderness areas totaling more than 110 million acres in 44 states and Puerto Rico. The most recent additions were approximately 1.3

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Listen Today on WALO Radio

Animal Person

Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! Let me know if you hear the show!