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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons unexpectedly found residing in your attic – you know how hard it can be to find help. Animal Help Now is the first nationwide response system for wildlife emergencies.

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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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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling. The potential liability for large payouts to private property owners may discourage governments from making decisions that benefit communities and protect vital public resources, such as water, air, and infrastructure.”. Election Results = PASSED with 82.87% voter support.

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Plugging Kids Into Birding

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Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. I’ve also included a few resources for those of you that might be inclined to invest in birding resources for your kids. GAMES AND APPS. BIRD FEEDERS.

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Miami Mega Mall vs. Everglades National Park

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Though the water is to be drawn from the Upper Florida Aquifer, drawdown in that source is a matter of continuing concern and study. Another supporter said the place would let “families…connect with each other as human beings” ( SunSentinel ). Anhinga Trail moonrise. Again, really? Everglades National Park. NPS photo – G.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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.* So, it’s a good thing that Ediciones Nuevos Mundo, the publishing arm of The Friendship Association, published Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide by Nils Navarro, Cuban wildlife artist and naturalist , earlier this year. The concluding chapter offers a mix of resource materials and finding aids. and Cuba.).

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

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The Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will soon be winging their way north, so he spent some quality time with them, his best birds of the weekend. 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. link] Donna S.

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