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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Mixed macaws in flight (c) Tim Ryan Chris wanted me (and you) to know about Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), a long-term wildlife, ecotourism and biodiversity monitoring project based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. If you think it’s wrong to shoot them, please take the time to email Mr. Gassett. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1.

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