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Gooneys Are Gonna Get Gassed At Midway Island
AP reports the U S Navy and Audubon Society discuss culling Midway Island albatrosses, with 20 000 gooneys slated for gas and 230 000 to remain. Navy pilots fear bird strikes costing $27 000 yearly. total gas plan priced at $500 000. Carl W Bucheister notes sanctuaries at Pearl and Hermes and Laysan must stay inviolate.
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Midway Island
and-Pacific Atoll
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Carl W. Bucheister
The
Audubon Society
Midway
Navy
Bucheister
Pucheister
Pearl
Hermes Reef
Lisionski
Laysan