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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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Note in this 2010 video, birders, birdwatching and kayakers are mentioned, not hunters. Visitors are encouraged to wear hunter orange during hunting seasons for safety. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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Each chapter of The Jewel Hunter reads like a mini-travel novel. If you want to travel the world birding and drinking beer, The Jewel Hunter is a must-buy. And sun bears. The Jewel Hunter belongs to a singular niche, the Big Year/Big Lifelist book. The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element.

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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl–A Book Review

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This book is the story of his search for his grail and what he does with it and why, a quest that took place from 2005 to 2010 in the Russian province of Primorye. There is a survival lesson here to, for both owls and humans, and I’ll leave that vague, so you won’t be ‘spoiled.’ I just need to get me to Japan.

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