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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services shows that most livestock losses come from weather, disease, illness, and birthing problems, and not predation. Ranchers oppose the move.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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If your perception is tinted by politics, note that FWS proposed delisting during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administration.). FWS concludes (lightly edited for readability): We have carefully assessed the best information available regarding the past, present, and future threats to the black-capped vireo.