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Fire and Rain

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Not only did this lead to the historical demand that fire be suppressed — it also created, I think, an emotional, aesthetic reaction to burned landscapes. There is currently a push to place the Black-backed Woodpecker, in its Oregon/California and South Dakota populations, under the protection of the Federal Endangered Species Act.

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Ringling Brother Accused of Violating ESA

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And they certainly have no right to use endangered species as performers. These are ENDANGERED species. of violating the Endangered Species Act when it uses bullhooks and chains to control its performing pachyderms. Tags: circuses us elephants endangered species.

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Open Season on Bald Eagles

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Look at the facts, lay your emotions aside and listen to reason—exactly the same reasoning that’s been so persuasive in convincing me that hunting cranes is the right thing to do. There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. We need to give hunters new opportunities and new species to hunt.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Despite birding in shattered forests with the constant background whine of chainsaws, the birding is phenomenal, with an incredible diversity and volume of rare and endangered species. Whether permits being issued are for selective harvesting or not, what is undeniable is that these reserves are being clear-felled.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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And if a feral cat colony is near an endangered species, the colony should be eliminated. Third: Science can’t trump emotion (wasn’t that the eternal issue between Kirk and Spock), you’re going to have to keep that in mind when talking with pro feral cat people.