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BLM Capping Open Pipes, Mining Claim Markers Deadly to Birds
Federal land managers have adopted a new policy aimed at capping pipes and plastic tubes that unintentionally lead to the deaths of tens of thousands of cavity-dwelling birds and animals that think they've found a new home.