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#Interior has suspended a #legal opinion that held companies liable for killing #ducks, #cranes, #pelicans, #owls & HUNDREDS of other #birds.

In a memo dated Feb 28…, Interior’s acting chief atty suspended EVERY legal opinion issued by the #Biden admin, including one that subjected companies to penalties for killing birds through activities such as #oil & #gas #drilling, wind #energy production, #mining or #construction.
#Trump #law #Climate #wildlife #conservation
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For Wild Animals, the #BirdFlu Disaster Is Already Here
Since a new H5N1 emerged in 2020, scientists have become concerned virus might set off next #pandemic. But for wild #birds, prospect of a deadly, uncontained outbreak is not theoretical. It has decimated avian populations around the globe, with body counts that can sometimes be staggering: an estimated 24,000 Cape #cormorants killed in South Africa, more than 57,000 #pelicans dead in Peru.
nytimes.com/2024/12/13/science
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The New York Times · For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already HereBy Emily Anthes

American White Pelicans Gliding Along by Debra Martz
I love fall migration, when thousands of Pelicans grace the lake just 45 minutes from our home. It is especially nice on a sunny day, even if it is chilly.
Captured at the Great Salt Plains Lake in northern Oklahoma on the last day of September.

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Magical Moment With Pelicans by Debra Martz
I was intrigued by the line of upward-moving American White Pelicans and one lagging behind just a bit. They were flying in the morning light and the sky was awash in orange. But I thought it needed something else so I added some enhancements to the color & bokeh. American White Pelicans image captured in Oklahoma.
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