UNITED STATES: June 19, 2017: Human interaction in breeding areas of the coast has caused a decline in the numbers of shore birds in the past. Now the

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UNITED STATES: June 19, 2017: Human interaction in breeding areas of the coast has caused a decline in the numbers of shore birds in the past. Now the Depart eat of Fish and Game has stepped in and protected the areas form foot and jeep traffic. (Photo by Douglas Graham/WLP)

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Photo credit: © William Graham / Alamy / Afripics
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