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Plan to Slash Protected Habitat for Murrelet
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Victor
- 1152 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
A federal proposal would slash the critical habitat in Oregon, Washington and California set aside under the Endangered Species Act for the marbled murrelet, a threatened sea bird, by about 95 percent, to 221,692 acres.
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Lesley L. (5)
Friday September 15, 2006, 10:46 pm
Is it possible this land is coverted by developers?? I hope not, but if so the poor birds won't have a chance if they are de-listed and their habitat further ruined.
 

Heather Fair (60)
Monday September 18, 2006, 4:13 pm
Whoops! Already submitted: http://www.care2.com/news/member/340324276/175494

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