10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city. Both birds and birders flock to national wildlife refuges. Harris Neck NWR (Georgia). Fish & Wildlife Service. Nisqually NWR (Washington).

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Texas Minnesota 214

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APRIL 18, 2021

Occasionally I host wildlife rehabilitator vent-fests, where I post a question on Facebook and duly note the rehabber responses. Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? said Alix Parks of Happinest Wildlife Rehab in Tennessee.

Transported 279

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 279

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NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment. Below are highlights from across the country where conservation and stewardship won the day!

Nevada 209

Nevada Georgia Colorado Denver 209

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JULY 3, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Fish and Wildlife Service, I was involved in various aspects of the species habitat protection largely on the regulatory arena. As a biologist working for the U.S.

North Carolina 242

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 242

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

There are two things you need to know about A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia , edited by Robert Burton and John Croxall, and produced by the South Georgia Heritage Trust. First, if you are, like me, geographically challenged, then you need to know that this is not about Georgia, the U.S.

Georgia 183

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 183

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MARCH 20, 2011

Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. So we can squawk at the state wildlife departments all we want, but the USFWS has the final say. Now, it’s time to go to the top.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Harris Neck NWR (Georgia): 0.0%. And the U.S. Others are between 25.0% Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware): 95.2%. to 44.6%.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203