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A draft version of the 2003 defense authorization bill makes the military exempt from the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Defense Dept. will come up with specific ways to minimize environmental damage. Training must take precedence over protection.
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Allowing the Defense Dept. to become exempt from endangered species protection laws puts our international standing at risk. Hundreds of endangered species of birds could be wiped out if the military starts bombing their habitats.
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