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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. Of course, as places that are largely “untrammeled by man,” wilderness areas also have birds ( 591 species according to one study ) for birders willing to leave roads and infrastructure behind.

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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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The human toll has been and continues to be staggering. The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. Most residents are still without electricity and there was extensive damage to homes, buildings, and public infrastructure.

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Birding the Danzhou Bay area (Hainan, China) by day

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While not on the scale of bird migration, it is routinely and somewhat lazily described as the biggest annual migration of humans in the world. In these rural areas, public transportation is still mostly based on rather old-fashioned modes. This species seems to enjoy being in mixed flocks with the White-shouldered Starling.

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Birding Acapulco

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These goods, purchased with Mexican silver, would then be transported overland through Mexico City, and shipped from Veracruz to Spain. I had never birded this way before, and can confirm that what I had heard is true: Birds are much more tolerant of human presence when those humans are on a boat!

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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. Sophie Osborn’s stories are personal and inspiring, but this is more than a personal memoir.

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Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade

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Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be human. It was reported that two men were arrested for attempting to transport the baby tiger carcass - along with the bones of at least two tigers - and that the “case showed the possibility of larger-scale tiger trafficking in the country.” The baby tiger was between four and five months old.

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Captive Primate Safety Act Passes House

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Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) for sponsoring the measure that will prohibit the trade in non human primates. There is a list of reasonable exemptions, which you can read about here.

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