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Parrots in My Costa Rican Neighborhood

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With 18 species of native Psittacids to choose from, birding in Costa Rica is always a thrill, especially for someone who grew up in parrotless Niagara Falls, New York! Costa Rica is a country situated well south of the Tropic of Cancer and like most places without a winter, parrots are an essential part of the local avifauna.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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In case you missed the latest news cycle, the seven armed antigovernment protesters thugs pictured above were acquitted last Thursday of federal conspiracy and weapons charges stemming from that takeover of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last winter. Are you kidding me? References: 1 National Wildlife Refuge Association.

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Animal Ethics

Inhumane confinement, illegal anticompetitive practices and factory farming hurt animals, the environment, the consumer, the public health and the farmer. Reversing the agricultural trends of the last half century is a policy area where almost everyone’s interests are aligned.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1. New York: Walker & Company, 4 10,000 Birds , 5 Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement , 6 U.S. The Wild Duck Chase.

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