10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

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

Fish 142

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 142

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On our last visit to the grasslands of Manas we saw not one but two endangered Bengal Floricans in fifteen minutes, with a Pied Falconet thrown in for good measure! Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets. You should also see Gharial and Mugger Crocodiles there.

India 181

India Wildlife Tigers Eagles 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and they are located in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. But when taken as a whole, the impact of the Refuge System is truly profound, supporting population-level numbers of numerous bird species. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species.

Wildlife 239

Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 239

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

That is a big difference compared to the 2,000+ singing males detected in 2012, well above the recovery goal for this species set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. is on a boat in the Aleutian chain.

Albatross 198

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 198