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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. government’s resistance to his refugee work, he finds himself drawn to a very different world, and starts researching the heist and the world of classic fly tying, first on the Internet, then in person. Frustrated with the U.S.

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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That is precisely what Congress has done with regard to building barriers along the border with Mexico. More than 20 years ago, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). Photos of US/Mexico border by Jonathan McIntosh. The more comprehensive answer requires background.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Schulman The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) is the legislative implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty negotiated with Great Britain, on behalf of Canada, in 1916 (subsequent treaties with Mexico, Japan, and Russia have been incorporated into the Act).