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Dawn in South Carolina

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Near the turn of the 20th century, wealthy influencer Bernard Baruch bought coastal property in South Carolina. Today, the vast tract of land is protected, managed for science and conservation. Today, the vast tract of land is protected, managed for science and conservation. hours of walking.

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Good news for the Wood Stork

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The wood stork occurs and breeds in Central and South America. are considered a distinct population segment, which is protected by the ESA and the Migratory Bird Treaty act. Fish and Wildlife Service, I was involved in various aspects of the species habitat protection largely on the regulatory arena. However, birds in the U.S.

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Machi the Whimbrel Gunned Down by Hunters

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This is a bird that flew over 3,400 miles in one flight from Brazil to South Carolina, an amazing bird that is representative of every other Whimbrel. And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. The last Eskimo Curlew known to science was shot on Barbados in 1963.

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Thank a Republican for Trying to Strip All Protections from Migratory Birds

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But this attempt by Congressmen Duncan of South Carolina to completely prevent any enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is beyond the pale, even for bird-hating Republicans. First passed in 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of America’s original conservation laws.