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How to help shorebirds
Migration is long and hazardous for shorebirds, but people can help by learning more about them, becoming a biologist, observing shorebirds from a distance, and “adopting” a wetland.
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Original Air Date:
Aug 8, 2002
Web Site:
http://shorebirds.pwnet.org/index2.html
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