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In the Arid West, Protecting Oases Vital to Birds Requires Creative Solutions
July 05, 2017 —
Like people, birds depend on water, relying on it during migration, breeding, and nesting. But increasing pressures on already scarce Western waters have put birds and other wildlife in a perilous situation.