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Accessibility Matters

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So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. Some access issues are addressed by federal law. eBird checklists are here and here.).

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Welcome Jason Crotty, Our New Beat Writer

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Please give a warm welcome to Jason Crotty, who will be writing about “General Birding and the Law” on the second Tuesday of each month. Jason Crotty is a birder, lawyer, and occasional writer currently living in Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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So I attempted to apply the access considerations to Tualatin River NWR near Portland, Oregon. that just because a building was built after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, it must comply with the ADA Standards. As a follow-up, Freya agreed to a Q&A about Birdability and its work. Legally, yes.

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Greater Sage-grouse v. Wind Turbines in Oregon

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Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who has been sharing some thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. NEPA is a federal law that requires agencies to follow certain procedures before commencing a project. Jason’s first contribution tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System.,

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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws. He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona.

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One of the Grossest Stories I've Ever Read

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Jasha Lottin, Portland Nudist, Broke No Laws by Killing, Gutting Horse, then Posing Naked Inside Carcass (NSFW Pics). This woman is just not mentally fit.

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Getting to Know Your National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plans

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Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who love to share thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Some background is required: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 overhauled the laws governing the Refuge System and one provision of that Act required CCPs.

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