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Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

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However, even now, the ancient movements of birds between summer breeding grounds and tropical wintering places have been taking place in Costa Rica. Where will those birds go when they come back looking for food and shelter? To put it plainly, they will find diminished habitat and successfully compete for it or die.

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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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It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

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