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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling. Second, Amendment 2 required a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the state legislature to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.”. Election Results = PASSED with 82.87% voter support.

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School Burrowing Owls

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Broward County has one of the highest densities of Burrowing Owls in Florida. The Florida sub-species of Burrowing Owl is now classified as a threatened species in Florida and it is one of the rarest sub-species of Burrowing Owls. This is unfortunately an all too common problem for these owls in Florida.

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Miami Mega Mall vs. Everglades National Park

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This fragile ecosystem is home to 344 feathered species, 300 fish species (salt- and freshwater), 50 species of reptiles, 40 mammal species, and 36 listed species (threatened and/or protected). Though the water is to be drawn from the Upper Florida Aquifer, drawdown in that source is a matter of continuing concern and study.

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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 Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act. Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.”

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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But, it’s more than that, because each essay also includes “a big idea, a method or technique or resource, about bird study in our age” (p. The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family. And, each essay tells a story.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). The concluding chapter offers a mix of resource materials and finding aids.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

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Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. A MacGillivray’s Warbler was found in southern Florida on Saturday, the day I flew in to Ft. link] Donna S. Lauderdale. I got the bird. The proposal from U.S.

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