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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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Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.” The refuge was established in 1958 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears.

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

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The part that I definitely believe is laudable, and I can get behind, is in the final chapter: "Exploited to Extinction.". For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

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Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed

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Or These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become A Bird Watcher #13: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Alan Tilmouth Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:44 pm Jochen, japonicus is still to be recorded in the UK but definitely on the radar of many I suspect. Join Mike in Jamaica! The proposal from U.S.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Part of its obscurity is due to the fiercely protective relationship Cologne has with its beer.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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It provides goals and a definite direction for your birding travels and thoughts; sometimes it even becomes the basis of a book! A passion for one bird family is also very useful. The geographic extremes provide the framework for this natural history narrative.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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So little is known about Green-breasted Pitta, that he cannot get a definite location for the bird, or a recording of its display call. (He And sun bears. There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. And mosquitos. And leeches. And pit vipers.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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Though the coast of British Columbia, a part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was rich in both, it was appallingly deficient in scientific data. She’s described conservation successes in detail–the Bald Eagle, the Short-tailed Albatross, now protected in Japan. And, this was badly needed.

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