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Alcatraz seabirds could be further threatened under Trump plan

The tourist destination is home to thousands of seabirds that rely on the island to nest and raise their families

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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change

<p>President Donald Trump is moving to reopen one of the nation’s worst prisons. But Alcatraz is already occupied — by seabirds</p>

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