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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia.

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

These birds even lay their eggs on piles of cow or horse dung, most likely to elevate them from the cold ground and possibly provide some heating through the process of rotting plant material. Trips endangered species India lapwings Sociable Lapwing' Sociable Lapwing photos by Chirag Solanki.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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