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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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From 2010-2018, FWS opened about 60 enforcement actions per year, mostly relating to the electric distribution and transmission (30 actions/year) and oil and gas (15 actions/year) industries. The Obama Administration adopted this interpretation in a memo. However, the EIS did not attempt to actually quantify any these factors.

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What does the Keystone XL Pipeline have to do with Birds?

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President Obama has a very important decision to make in approving or rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline. Clicking on the map will take you to an explanation of this important biome, including its climate and its plant and animal species. Tar sands production is one of the world’s most environmentally damaging activities.

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Global Warming

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As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. We have already witnessed radical changes in the polar icecap, changes that threaten numerous arctic species. Loss of potable water threatens countless animal species including Homo sapiens.