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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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Use it or lose it?

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The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. Regular readers of this site might be able to think of a much discussed example, that of birding on National Wildlife Refuges versus hunting. she’s Texan.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Bloggers like Julie Zickefoose, Sharon Stiteler (Birdchick), and Laura Erickson have educated thousands of people about best feeding practices and other optimal ways to interact with nature since the mid-2000’s. The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , p.36, Margaret A.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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Considering the fact that her lake lies conveniently close to the Moharli Gate, I suppose Telia would be the biggest earner of all the animals of Tadoba. The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down.

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Comebackers

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Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Now that the colony is off limits for hunting, the population has grown and the village is benefitting tremendously from entry and guide fees, and a school is being built courtesy of conservation funds. Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% of its forest cover (around 2,5 million hectares, nearly double what now remains!)

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