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OCTOBER 25, 2011

thanks to Larry Jordan for sharing this moment and photo) Now look at this gorgeous little creature. A pack of Black Vultures viscously savage a turtle But that is not all they do, they also hunt in packs, overpowering even the largest of the adult Olive Ridley Turtles, to then feast on them slowly. The locals would call him a Lora.

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Sea Turtles Turtles Hunting Costa Rica 200

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JUNE 30, 2013

Duck hunting is big business in the United States. Well, inspired by the success of this program, 10,000 Birds contributor Larry Jordan is part of an effort to create a Wildlife Conservation Stamp that would share some of the same goals as the duck stamp, but perhaps be a little more palatable to people who don’t hunt birds.

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JULY 17, 2013

Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) photo by Larry Jordan. The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act , which went into effect seventy-nine years ago on July 1, 1934, authorized the annual issuance of what is popularly known as the Duck Stamp. million hunting visits. million hunting visits. million fishing visits.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The number of people who hunt waterfowl in the US has declined since the mid 1990s. From the abstract of the study: Current waterfowl populations provide liberal hunting seasons, but waterfowl hunter numbers have declined since the mid–1990s. allowing access for duck hunting with a reduced bag limit, another ($30?)

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 207

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Western Screech-Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) photos by Larry Jordan It’s been an interesting winter in my neck of the woods. They are tolerant of humans and often nest and hunt in residential areas and suburban parks if suitable trees for nests and roosts are available.

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Owls California Jordan Sparrows 176

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MAY 8, 2013

A Vortex of Turkey Vultures During Fall Migration – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vultures Get No Respect – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. International Vulture Awareness Day – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 177

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. million people were spending nearly $1 billion annually to hunt waterfowl. By 1985, approximately 3.2

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