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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. Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting. The refuge is already open to migratory bird hunting, upland game hunting, and sport fishing.

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Flock to Marion

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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. That is not the case on a birding cruise.

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations. Dilapidated nests are quickly occupied and repaired 1. Herein lies the problem. Completed nests during this breeding season cannot be touched without a permit from the U.S.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term.

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Crossbill Guides: Interview with Dirk Hilbers

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Broadly speaking, I work in the field of education and communication between nature conservation and other stakeholders. reduce traffic casualties amongst Badgers , get the White-tailed Eagle back as a breeding bird, increase the number of protected plant species etc.). . - do you have another job besides the Crossbill Guides?

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Best Bird of the Year 2014

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Meredith didn’t manage a picture but she saw an owl to remember: I think it was early autumn when my husband and I went hiking at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia. Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them.

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Black Bear

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I mistakenly believed that geography would solve any problems I had: that once positioned where all of nature is respected, and people are working toward the common goal of protecting the environment, I would be in that elusive place we spend our lives searching for—home. On a brisk November morning, I decided to leave law school.

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