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Bird Litigation:  Guilty Plea Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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District Court for the District of Wyoming in April 2022. Broadly summarizing, the information alleges that ESI violated the MBTA and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act by failing to secure permits for several of its facilities in Wyoming. The information is 17 pages and it details the facts underlying the charges.

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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). On a state-by-state basis, that percentage increases dramatically as one moves from east to west.

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Regarding Snow Leopards

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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There are several states with 100-199 species: North Carolina (172, unchanged), Washington (171, up from 144), Michigan (159, unchanged), Virginia (147, up from 122), North Dakota (141, unchanged), Idaho (129, up from 57); New Mexico (112, unchanged); Massachusetts (110, up from 81); Colorado (106, unchanged), and Pennsylvania (109, up from 102).

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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Please note that rankings and opinions may vary depending on personal preferences and birding conditions.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102). Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!),

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Ranks States on Animal Protection

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And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site.