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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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The official Ontario bird checklist, produced by Ontario Field Ornithologists , June 2022 listed 506 bird species**, putting it in the top tier of U.S. Small Species Accounts: Each species is allotted one page (with certain exceptions) offering basics–bird names and size, one or two photographs, and a one-paragraph description.

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. If it was not, there would be no listing, as the overall species was not in peril. If it was not, there would be no listing, as the overall species was not in peril. FWS released a 5-year review of the species in 2010.

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People Think There Are a Ton of Chimpanzees Out There

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If they are members of an endangered species, why are there so many of them around? And, of course, if they are so severely endangered, why are so many carelessly exploited for medical experimentation? They must be cheap and plentiful right? It's a bad perception problem for chimps.

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Blue Whales Reappearing Again

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Research also suggests that the Antarctic population of blue whales may now be growing at 6% a year. Tags: blue whales endangered species. Marine scientists have recorded the animals roaming migratory routes and feeding grounds in the Pacific from which they had vanished for much of the past six decades.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. Previously, even researchers had problems getting access to nesting Kirtland’s Warblers.

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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

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Lanthier, a veterinarian and walrus researcher who took the helm in Calgary two years ago, says the cancellation of the polar bears exhibit might please some animal-rights extremists, but the reality is a blow to Canada's white bears. Tags: zoos canada seals polar bear endangered species. sounds like a real jerk.

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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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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. 31 to provide inviolate sanctuary for migratory birds.

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