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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. National wildlife refuges provide premier outdoor recreational opportunities across the Nation.

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Creating a Birdwatching Backyard Paradise

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Birdwatching is a hobby that many people enjoy, and it’s one that you can experience year-round. With the right amount of food, shelter, water and areas for birds to raise their babies, you can transform your backyard into a birdwatching paradise. When grass is mowed, nothing lives in it, eats it or uses it as shelter.

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Afforestation

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The neighbors had advised me, from experience, that planting trees without excluding the local free-ranging livestock would be an exercise in futility: first challenge overcome.) I keep my eyes on the prize: a small patch of forest with lots of diversity for wildlife. Wild Grapes are sprouting in a pot in my yard as I write.

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IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

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The UN reports that more than 350,000 people are taking shelter in 2,300 evacuation centers in the affected areas. Collectively, the group has the greatest amount of animal rescue experience in the world and will be in a position to provide subject matter experts and advise local groups who are planning larger recovery projects.

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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

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Danum Valley is a conservancy that protects a large area of lowland rainforest in Sabah in northeastern Borneo. That’s a threatened habitat, and one much sought after by wildlife enthusiasts. The highlight again happened before we left the camp, a family of Crested Firebacks. A tick is a tick. And wine.

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