An update on conditions in the Gulf of Mexico is part of this month's E-Bulletin presented by the National Wildlife Refuge Association. In this issue :
RARITY FOCUS: Wood Sandpiper at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on the outskirts of the Village of Ladner, Delta, BC.
ONE-DAY WONDER: ENIGMATIC SNIPE: Jack Snipe at Beluga Slough, Homer, Alaska
ANOTHER FAMILIAR DECISION: ESA AND GUNNISON SAGE-GROUSE: Justified for inclusion on the Endangered Species List but precluded because of other considerations
GULF UPDATE: WHERE WE ARE NOW: New safety requirements while LWCF funding not appropriated
URBAN TREATIES: New challenge funding grants for nine additional cities under the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty)
IBA NEWS: BC UPDATE: Important Bird Area news from British Columbia
LOOK FOR EGRETS WITH MARKINGS: Over 1,200 young Great Egrets have been banded with readable red leg-bands
