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November - December 2015 Issue

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Getting Roads Out of the Tongass (Again)
November 01, 2015 — A federal court bars Alaska from building logging routes through vital parts of the forest.
News
Reimagining the Wild Turkey
November 03, 2015 — Artist James Yang uses basic shapes to illustrate a bird's form and function.
Illustrated Aviary
The Burning Man of Birding: Inside Iceland's Puffin Festival
November 01, 2015 — For decades Icelanders have celebrated the Atlantic Puffin even while they've served it up on plates. But some traditions can't last forever.
Culture
Birds Offer a Way Out(side) for Troubled Kids
November 01, 2015 — Students in Pennsylvania get a lesson on life while building a rain garden for Purple Martins.
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Why Paris May Be One Sinking Nation's Last Hope
November 02, 2015 — A reverend and climate activist from Tuvalu explains what's happening in his home—and why the world must act now to save the island and its residents.
Faith & Climate
Can Two Frozen Testicles Bring Back the Spix's Macaw?
November 01, 2015 — The discovery of a parrot named Presley could help resurrect a near-extinct species.
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How Plastic Birds Are Bringing Crested Terns Back From the Brink
November 01, 2015 — One man, 300 decoys, and a pair of speakers on a barren island in the East China Sea may just save this critically endangered bird.
News
Piping Plovers Get a Protected Park in the Bahamas
November 01, 2015 — Thanks in part to the efforts of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's shorebird experts, the plovers' wintering grounds are now a national park.
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6 Horrifying Bird Plagues—and How to Stop Them
November 01, 2015 — These tiny scourges can cause mass casualties among avians.
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Canaries in Paris
November 01, 2015 — What's the point of an early warning if we refuse to take heed?
Letter From the Editor
For the Greater Sage-Grouse, Commonsense Conservation
November 01, 2015 — A collaborative plan means a real future for the western bird.
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How Young Chileans Are Saving the Hudsonian Godwit
October 30, 2015 — As fishing, logging, and wind farms take over the island of Chiloé, the shorebird is on the brink of losing its wintering grounds. Now locals are coming to the rescue.
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