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In Conservation Success Story, Bald Eagle Numbers Have Soared

"The number of bald eagles — a species that once came dangerously close to extinction in the United States — has more than quadrupled over the last dozen years despite massive declines in overall bird populations, government scientists announced Tuesday."

Source: LA Times, 03/25/2021

"Conservationists Sue To Save Spotted Owl Logging Protections"

" Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted owl habitat from the US-Canada border to northern California, the latest salvo in a legal battle over logging in federal old-growth forests that are key nesting grounds for the imperiled species."

Source: AP, 03/25/2021

"Judge: Trump’s Lifting Of Mining Ban In US West Was Wrong"

"A federal judge on Thursday overturned a Trump administration action that allowed mining and other development on 10 million acres (4 million hectares) in parts of six western states that are considered important for the survival of a struggling bird species."

Source: AP, 02/12/2021

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