10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Birders know that some of the finest birding locations in the country are on federal land , which include national parks , wildlife refuges , forests , monuments , and seashores , among others. The eleven largest national wildlife refuges are also in Alaska, including Arctic NWR and Yukon Delta NWR , each more than 19 million acres.

Virgin Islands 206

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 206

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

For those interested in avian conservation, some knowledge of the bureaucratic process is useful, as it is used to implement many important conservation laws. For example, the process applies to, among other things, the listing (and delisting) of species under the Endangered Species Act and interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Ducks 195

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics. I suspect many pageviews are by birders who feel they ought to know a bit more about how the law impacts bird conservation, rather than their intrinsic interest of the topic.

Puerto Rico 170

Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona. The focus on Malheur is and was appropriate, but we should not lose sight of the significance of the entire National Wildlife Refuge System. The combination is potent.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics. I suspect many pageviews are by birders who feel they ought to know a bit more about how the law impacts bird conservation, rather than their intrinsic interest of the topic.

Puerto Rico 130

Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Before the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), there was the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. endangered species was issued on March 11, 1967, under the earlier law, and those listings were ultimately grandfathered into the ESA. Laysan Duck – Anas laysanensis.

California Condor 102

California Condor Endangered Species Bald Eagle Parrots 102