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MARCH 16, 2011

Fish and Wildlife Service desperately needs your feedback as they craft a new vision for our National Wildlife Refuge System. The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond.

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2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

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MARCH 16, 2011

The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. They are commonest where they are intensively protected and managed, but these places are often remote and hard to visit.

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New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 145

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MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Hunting is on a steady downturn, and nonconsumptive wildlife pursuits are on a tremendous upswing. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245

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MARCH 17, 2011

All of the shots in this post were taken on 12-13 March 2011 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York. Jochen: I like that name and I might just have to adopt it. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks !

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Ducks 2011 New York New York City 142

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MARCH 6, 2011

The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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2011 Deer India New York 181

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MARCH 19, 2011

The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. • Explore These Related Posts World Wetlands Day on the Highveld Bush Stone Curlews.Or Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 163

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MARCH 5, 2011

By building nests out over the swamp, the birds benefit from the protection offered by the alligators in deterring predators such as raccoons and snakes. The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Alligators Florida Deer 116