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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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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “By

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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Strangely, the usually fairly accurate eBird description also fails to mention the beautiful blue around the eyes of the species: “Dark rufous above and grayish-white below, with a silver ear patch, bright white throat, and a black patch around the eye.” ” Even more strangely, the U.S.

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Western Snowy Plover

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Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. All in all, it was a bit overwhelming, but I was quite fascinated with the marked improvement of the status of this bird.

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Africa’s endangered species

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All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

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Open Season on Bald Eagles

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There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Yes, they have been an endangered species for as long as most of us can recall, but remember, they were traditionally a hunted species. The Bald Eagle has the potential to be the Holy Grail of game birds.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog. Lethal control efforts of WS professionals typically remove less than 5 percent of a species' overall population. Tags: fish and wildlife USDA.

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Wolves

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Here is a New York Times editorial opinion about the removal of the gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) from the endangered-species list. Fish & Wildlife Service. Here is the management plan of Idaho's Fish and Game Commission. Here , for example, is a news release from the U.S. Here are questions and answers.

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