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Some of America?s Avian Treasures

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North America is home to many amazing bird species, including several which require a special effort to see and appreciate. New Mexico Nature & Culture. These colorful songbirds occur in two populations, a western one which winters in Mexico and Central America and an eastern one which winters in South Florida and Cuba.

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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One might assume that construction of a border wall through a sensitive national wildlife refuge would be prevented, or at least slowed, by a thicket of lawsuits under statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Photos of US/Mexico border by Jonathan McIntosh. Gonzales , 533 F.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Although there has been a split in the courts , “incidental take” has generally been considered within the scope of the MBTA, so harming or killing migratory birds has been illegal regardless of intent. This is known as “strict liability.” of the EIS) to avoid harming birds. .”);

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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In some cases, he took all adult males of the species or subspecies held by the museum. Detective Inspector Fraser Wylie of the Hertfordshire Constabulary offered a number of theories about how the stolen birds might be used—for dressmaking, costume jewelry, or fishing lures—and asked collectors to keep an eye out for these species.