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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “The

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Grand River Brewery: 313 Polish Lager

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But I did have what comes close to qualifying as a Proustian moment in finding this week’s featured beer: 313 Polish Lager from Grand River Brewery of Detroit, Michigan. Today, I can’t even recall the last time I had a Zywiec. The eagle’s silvery feathers shone against the red backdrop of the setting sun, which Lech took as a good omen.

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

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By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. About Dr. Tim: Dr. Tim Hunt is a licensed veterinarian in both Michigan and Alaska. He and his wife Mary live on 50 acres in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with four house cats, two house dogs and 40 outdoor dogs. Choosing the right pet for your child is key. Learn more at www.DrTims.com.

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All Three Populations of North American Trumpeter Swans Are Increasing

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During the 1980s, the Pacific Coast Population swans became the source of eggs for several restoration programs in Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa 2. The Trumpeter Swan Society lists these as: Lead Poisoning – occurs when swans ingest lead shot or lead fishing sinkers in wetlands and lakes.

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Comebackers

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is going to have to go to Michigan or Wisconsin. Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. Photographed in Crawford County, MI, by Chris McCreedy. The Kirtland’s Warbler…the reason that one day, almost every birder in the U.S.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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Evening Grosbeak, Michigan. There is a wonderful place in the lower peninsula of Michigan called Hartwick Pines State Park. It’s one of the only places in Michigan where you can walk under old growth white pines. John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

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