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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

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The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Because the Andean Flamingo’s recent addition to the endangered species list, there have been few implemented plans to protect it. They produce an annual newsletter to tell readers the current status of several species.

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McKee Project Expands Work into Guatemala and Other Latin American Countries

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At the end of 2007, the World Society for the Protection of Animals selected the McKee Project to work on spay/neuter programs in Guatemala. I recently subscribed to their newsletter which comes out in both Spanish and English versions. This is a great group that I've spotlighted before.

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Cyprus forests and avian inhabitants

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As is the rest: Although most of the forest ecosystems are government forest land and protected, they are still threatened, through fragmentation, disturbance, road building, poaching and forest fires. Well no kidding! And there are efforts underway to prepare an integrated management plan for the forest.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. Their sightings were published in Birdlore , the Auk , the Kingbird , and the Linnaean Newsletter. They wrote books and published research.

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Waterbirds that bred on Cyprus this year

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Wetlands are amongst the most important ecosystems on earth, but they have declined as much as 60% especially in the developed world, so protecting the remaining ones is an imperative. If you want to join BirdLife Cyprus click here , or to only subscribe to the monthly newsletter then click here.

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