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New Jersey Bear Hunt to Continue as Planned

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New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years is just a week away and set to go on as planned despite a last-ditch effort by several animal rights organizations to have the hunt postponed. The facts are clear, we have an overpopulation of black bears in New Jersey, and we must address that issue," said Martin in a press statement. "A

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The Nature of the Meadowlands: A Book Review

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I think every naturalist in the United States knows the outlines of this urban tale: The pristine marshes of New Jersey are poisoned by pollution, toxic waste, pig farms, and probably every single way in which human beings can destroy the environment. This is the fable of the New Jersey Meadowlands and it is all true.

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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.”

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. The ordinance requires caretakers to “educate” people in their neighborhoods. New Jersey is Undecided. New Jersey has an interesting approach, at the sate level. Mole hills!

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Summer Books for Kids (and the rest of us)

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Meanwhile, forts were built to protect the island from invaders, war broke out between Spain and the United States, and the island became a U.S. But, you never get the feeling that you are reading an EDUCATIONAL book. Several features emphasize the book’s educational side. This is a story with a happy, hopeful ending.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

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I am a city girl and until I became a birder my contact with hunting was limited to occasionally seeing dead deer on the tops of cars in upstate New York. We also discussed the overall educational goals of the guide, how the Crossley ID Guide series differs from traditional field guides, and how British birding differs from U.S.

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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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