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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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range largely consists of valuable real estate along the Southern California coast and urban development around San Diego and Los Angeles has eliminated much of its habitat. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the coastal subspecies was actually a subspecies. But its U.S. What was once sage scrub is now suburbs and highways.

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It’s a girl! Discovery Cove welcomes new dolphin.

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This dolphin calf is the first born at Discovery Cove that was conceived through the use of “sperm-sexing” research, which involves separating sperm carrying a female-producing X chromosome from sperm carrying a male-producing Y chromosome. Scientists at the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Reproductive Research Center in San Diego, Calif.,

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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Birders have been apprehensively watching developments regarding the construction of a border wall through the renowned birding location of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. And, most recently , again near San Diego in 2017.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Weka – Gallirallus australis. Mussell Inn.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Garret Mountain Reservation (Park).

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Garret Mountain Reservation (Park).

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