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In Nevada? Pull Some Pipe!

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Plastic pipes that have been used to mark mining claims in Nevada are death traps for birds. A state law now allows anyone who finds the pipes to pull them from the ground. So, if you are in Nevada, pull some pipe!

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). For example, the federal government owns less than 1% in Connecticut but nearly 80% in Nevada. There is one gigantic outlier: Alaska.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Under the measure, taxpayers will be responsible for payments to property owners for any loss in property value resulting from a change in law or regulation, regardless of whether the property retains a profitable use. American Oystercatcher. Photo by © Michael Todd. Renewable Energy Standards Initiative. Northern Harrier. Connecticut.

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Pigeon Feeding Ban Proposed in Clark County, Nevada

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The law seems virtually unenforceable but could cause problems for those who have bird feeders that pigeons take advantage of. Pigeons are, perhaps, the most loathed of birds. And now Clark County commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has proposed making it illegal to feed pigeons in unincorporated areas of the county, which includes Las Vegas.

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Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

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” This is Matthew’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds: ENCOURAGING THE ARTIST WITHIN: A review of John Muir Law’s recently released “Laws Guide to Drawing Birds” Heyday, Berkeley, California At some point, I expect more than a few birders have tried (or at least considered) drawing their favorite bird. .”

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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(I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. It’s spelled this way, all caps, because that is the official name.). He received a B.A.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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The members of the MBCC are set by law: the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the EPA, two U.S. Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%).

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