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Forgotten Prairies

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Furthermore, with the rapid expansion of oil and gas development in the norther tier states like North Dakota, birds like Sprague’s Pipit and Baird’s Sparrow become more at risk. I feel blessed to live in Colorado where I can see these beauties in migration and breeding. Not too bad eatin’, huh?

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A Birder’s Guide To…INDOCTRINATION

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Birding by bear is by far the best way to view the park, although it seems to terrify the hoofed animals. 4) For the sake of keeping it real…if you are the breed of birder that is in possession of a very poor set of social skills… maybe you should just send any prospective birders my way instead. 5) Have a sense of humor.

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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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The Service proposes opening the following refuges to sport fishing for the first time: North Dakota. It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge : Open to sport fishing.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader.

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