10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

With forest on two sides and the expansive Eglin Air Force Base reservation just beyond, avian species have a host of hiding and eating opportunities. Nothing was on my agenda for that afternoon. On that trip, we actively sought new species, moving from one place to another with drive and determination. In my backyard?

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Agenda Birds Louisiana North America 143

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” But once a week, they were “out the door by 8:05 a.m. And many become birders.

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2018 Agenda Science Eggs 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

Environmentalists view helium–filled balloon releases as wildlife killers. Name-calling and charges of agenda-promoting ensued. No buying invasive fish from the pet store and tossing them into a pond, where they will grow into behemoths and devour the native species. Here’s where the internet trouble began.

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Wildlife Agenda North Carolina Raised 256

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

I chalked up 132 species in a pretty relaxed eight days, during which birds shared the agenda with culture. With 154 eBirded species almost single-handedly spotted by the UK expat Geoff Laight, the Paljuvi is the latest addition to the top-5 list. With 154 eBirded species, the Beljarica shares the 4th place on the list.

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Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 162

10,000 Birds

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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