10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. The System also protects bison , bighorn sheep , panthers , elk , grizzly bears , manatees , and ocelots , among others. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws. It’s not just for the birds.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Located on the outskirts of Portland, OR, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is one of only a handful of urban national wildlife refuges in the country. The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act.

Fish 147

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

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”.

California Condor 109

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 109

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Getting from Portland, Oregon to McAllen, Texas—one of the towns near Santa Ana NWR—is neither quick nor easy, but I arrived on Sunday, November 5, 2017. It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species.

Texas 189

Texas United States Mexico Campaign 189