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      • © 2010 National Geographic; partially funded by NSF; field producing and videography by Fritz Faerber

        Flooding Farms on Purpose—For the Birds

        September 23, 2010—The BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico sent oil into wetlands frequented by migrating birds. In response, U.S. farmers are flooding fields as far north as Missouri to create alternative, untainted stopovers for birds heading south for the winter.

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