Critter News

MAY 5, 2010

Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst. The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species.

Sea Turtles 100

Sea Turtles Endangered Species Sharks Turtles 100

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JUNE 17, 2015

That’s right, the overwhelming benefits to the environment and the economy are generated by non-consumptive uses of the refuges like wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation, not hunting and fishing. How many included wildlife listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Here is a flock of endangered species. You may be happy to have a flock of chickadees visit your backyard, but it is difficult to ignore hundreds of American White Pelicans streaming by. I don’t believe in perpetual optimism (I’m just not wired for it), but I think it will do you good in this situation.

North Dakota 161

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Brown Pelicans are not an unusual sight on the California coast. Raptors and other predatory birds have largely rebounded, and there seems to be be no shortage of Brown Pelicans, Peregrine Falcons and Bald Eagles. Birds aren’t the only animals who have made strong comebacks thanks to the Endangered Species Act.

Albatross 203

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 203

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The waterbird concentrations can be stupendous at times and flocks of hundreds of Roseatte Spoonbill, White Pelicans and Long-billed Curlew respectively are not uncommon. In fact, this sub-species was formerly classified as endangered in the US under the Endangered Species Act. Right at the lodge.

Owls 148

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 148