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Uganda’s Billion Dollar Bird: The Shoebill

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The Shoebill serves as the symbol of the magnificent wildlife experiences Uganda offers visitors, which may seem a bit odd. Mabamba Swamp is where Corey and I spotted our first Shoebill in the company of an international delegation attending the 2019 African Bird Expo. The mighty Shoebill. Malachite Kingfisher.

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act in 2019. Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The most recent additions were approximately 1.3 Dingell Jr.

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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

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Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Every few years, the U.S.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information. ” Even more strangely, the U.S. The majority (63%) were recorded in locations outside the species’ range. ” The Black-breasted Thrush has the somewhat misogynistic scientific name dissimilis – why misogynistic?

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The Final Days of the Danube backwaters in Belgrade: Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is coming to Serbia

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When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there. Photographed within Beljarica: six wild boars by Snezana Panjkovic.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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But the other subject of A Season on the Wind is Kaufman’s adopted state – or, more precisely, one corner of it, the one that includes the Black Swamp Bird Observatory (“BSBO”) and Magee Marsh Wildlife Area , just west of Toledo. (Kaufman’s wife, Kimberly Kaufman, is the BSBO’s Executive Director.). by Kenn Kaufman. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4, $26.

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

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Matt was working on his own US Big Year, and wanted to join me for the hunt. So, it is with a fresh mind, slightly exhausted body, and a renewed sense of love for our avian friends that I will start all over again here 2019. Murray Hunt – Daintree River Guide Caines, Australia – Boatman@daintreerivertours.com.au.