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Returning to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

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The summer of 2019 will forever be defined by my move to Tallahassee. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, birds make up only some of the wildlife sightings. A raccoon investigates crabs on the mud flats. Marks National Wildlife Refuge appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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Cochran followed thrushes for 34 years and is now considered one of the founders of wildlife telemetry (instead of patenting his radio transmitters, he gave away his knowledge), but was a scientific outsider for much of his life. There are many strands that make up the scientific investigations into the question, “Where do the birds go?”

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Bird Litigation: Hindsight and the California Condor

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in the 1980s to be part of a captive breeding program. As a historical note, one of the judges on the panel in the Court of Appeals was Ken Starr, who later became the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton. Audubon explains its role in the recovery program and litigation here.)

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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Local farmers view it as a threat to domesticated wildlife. 2019), and now this book. We then switch to Andy McWilliam, a genial investigator with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, who combines the skill of a life doing police work with a deep appreciation for the importance of Great Britain’s wildlife laws.

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