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School Burrowing Owls

10,000 Birds

Broward County has one of the highest densities of Burrowing Owls in Florida. The Florida sub-species of Burrowing Owl is now classified as a threatened species in Florida and it is one of the rarest sub-species of Burrowing Owls. This is unfortunately an all too common problem for these owls in Florida.

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Shorebird Nesting Season

10,000 Birds

The magnificent, adorable, and dangerous breeding season for both shorebirds and seabirds along the Florida Panhandle. While I walked, parallel to the saltwater, I saw three Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff members putting up the “do not cross” signs that cordoned off dunes from trespassing by us humans.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

To avoid quarrels about different education styles, each adult attends a separate chick after fledging (source: HBW). Another advantage to ballistic food transport is that the fruit seeds are protected from damage when they are swallowed whole. Of course, their own mother is not the only threat to Wreathed Hornbill individuals.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013.

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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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Other wildlife-dependent recreation on national wildlife refuges includes wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation. 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.” v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

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Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests: A Field Guide Review

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The account omits the important information that Burrowing Owls in Florida, and probably those in the Caribbean, “usually excavate their own burrows” (Birds of the World*). Matthew Monjello is a nature educator, birder, and Registered Maine Guide. David Scott.

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

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For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. Or an animal that could use the aid of human intervention, such as the Florida panther, which has benefited from the culverts built to help it safely cross highways (221).