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The '''[[West-Antarctic Treaty]]''' is a major treaty signed by seven rival [[micronations]] who were all claimants to overlapping territories in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]].
The '''[[Brown Skua]]''' is a large seabird that breeds in the subantarctic and [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] zones and moves further north when not breeding.


In June 2010, after a participating in a [[Siple War|prolonged conflict]] with a group of rival micronations led by the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], the ruler of [[Westarctica]], [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]], was [[The Great Return|removed from power in a coup]] and replaced by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] and [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]], the newly-proclaimed [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]].
Brown skuas are masters of piracy, they often feed by stealing partially digested fish from the the beaks of other birds. Their victims are typically terns or [[penguin]]s, though other fish-eating species are also pursued until they disgorge their catches. The fact that skuas are swift and agile fliers (and that they sometimes gang up on a single victim) aid in their success rate. This is the heaviest species of skua and rivals even the largest gulls as the heaviest species in the shorebird order although not as large in length or wingspan.  


On 24 September 2010, representatives from all parties signed the treaty. [[Duke of Waesche|Prime Minister Tulier]] signed on behalf of [[Westarctica]], however after all signatures were received, [[Grand Duke Travis]] also added his name to the treaty in a show of solidarity with the terms. The signing of the treaty was announced in the [[Supreme Diet]] as part of the 2010 Rainbow Tour of diplomacy.
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Brown Suka eating chick.jpg

The Brown Skua is a large seabird that breeds in the subantarctic and Antarctic zones and moves further north when not breeding.

Brown skuas are masters of piracy, they often feed by stealing partially digested fish from the the beaks of other birds. Their victims are typically terns or penguins, though other fish-eating species are also pursued until they disgorge their catches. The fact that skuas are swift and agile fliers (and that they sometimes gang up on a single victim) aid in their success rate. This is the heaviest species of skua and rivals even the largest gulls as the heaviest species in the shorebird order although not as large in length or wingspan.

Photographer: Jenny Varley

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