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  2. List of birds of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. The list of birds of Texas is the official list of species recorded in the U.S. state of Texas according to the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) of the Texas Ornithological Society. As of January 2024, the list contained 664 species. Of them, 170 are considered review species. Eight species were introduced to Texas, two are known to be ...

  3. American Federation of Aviculture - Wikipedia

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    Local affiliate bird clubs throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, along with national and international specialty organizations; comprise the Federation. The American Federation of Aviculture is registered as a non-profit 501(c)3 educational organization, with a business office located in Austin, Texas. [1]

  4. Plume hunting - Wikipedia

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    The fashion craze, which began in the 1870s, became so widespread that by 1886 birds were being killed for the millinery trade at a rate of five million a year; many species faced extinction as a result. [2] In Florida, plume birds were first driven away from the most populated areas in the northern part of the state, and forced to nest further ...

  5. Texas couple arrested for selling exotic cubs and violating ...

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    A Texas couple who sold an exotic South American cat to an undercover agent was arrested while trying to sell a jaguar cub to the same agent a month later, according to court documents.

  6. International parrot trade - Wikipedia

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    The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) [19] was enacted on October 23, 1992, to protect exotic bird species from international trade. The Act maintains that wild-caught birds may only be imported into the United States if they are produced in accordance with service-approved management plans for sustainable use of the species. [18]

  7. Carole Baskin confirms sale of Joe Exotic's former zoo, says ...

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    Carole Baskin, owner of Big Cat Rescue, has sold Joe Exotic's former animal park and stipulated that it cannot ever be used as a zoo or anything related to "Tiger King."

  8. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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    Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]

  9. Texas wants to buy surplus border wall parts but U.S ... - AOL

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    Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said U.S.-owned border wall materials, which were available for sale, were pulled from an Arizona auction at the government's request. The Lonestar State had shown ...