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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

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NBC News 4 Covers the Killing of Snowy Owls at JFK Airport – Updated!

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The following has been released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. And, while you’re here, why not sign the petition to stop the senseless slaughter of Snowy Owls at JFK ? 99 Washington Ave.

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