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The Gas Station Bird

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Both falconers and wildlife rehabilitators have to study, gain experience, and jump through various hoops in order to get their licenses. In Mississippi you can own an ocelot, but not a wolverine. But in many states, any idiot with 20 bucks can get a permit to own a non-native, captive-bred bird of prey.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. Predictably, the states I have lived in (California and Oregon) have the most species, as does nearby Washington. My profile page identifies the states that I have not eBirded, including Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Mississippi, and Vermont.

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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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The Refuge has also become a place where people can experience and learn about wildlife and the places they call home, whether through self-guided discovery or by participating in one of our many educational programs. Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge : Open to migratory bird hunting (youth only). This is an Urban Refuge !

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