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Flock to Marion

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South Africa is their steward and have been declared Special Nature Reserves under the South African Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act in 2003, which restricts activities on the islands to research and conservation management. It is still volcanically active with researchers periodically discovering new flows.

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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

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a) Recommendation : Develop and support implementation of a communications strategy that targets groups identified in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) National Stakeholder workshops and survey. The physical stamp could be sent to hunters after March 10th each year. 1) Action : U.S. no physical stamp required).

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It’s the Holiday Season — Give Birding Books!

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Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea. He also thoughtfully and harshly critiques Big Conservations’ strategies in developing countries. Another great birding adventure book is The Jewel Hunter by Chris Gooddie (Princeton Univ. Press, 2012).

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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They are large passerines and research has shown them to be an ancient basal offshoot from the passerine tree (at approximately the same time as rockjumpers, were even placed in the same family until quite recently). Whilst in Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a hunter passed us deep in the forest and I asked him to show us his night’s catch.

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