10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. The physical stamp could be sent to hunters after March 10th each year. ” The Task Group issued its final report on September 15, 2015. 1) Action : U.S.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. Penalties would be swift and severe for any type of violation, including huge fines and immediate removal.

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Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

All regional populations have nest success >50% and are showing the productivity required to produce stable populations. Bald Eagles will provide a sporting challenge for hunters. Hunters don’t even need to use decoys. Hunting eagles will not hurt, but enhance non-consumptive wildlife viewing opportunitites.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 255

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My work as a wildlife rehabilitator over the past forty-five years has allowed me a unique perspective on a disturbing trend. Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.”

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Unless those non-birding folks happen to be duck hunters or love to go fishing, they tend to stay away from the marshes, the riparian zones, the bottom lands. I recently made a trip to the latter area and although the wetland sojourn was necessarily brief, in keeping with marsh habitats, it was wonderfully productive.

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Costa Rica Birds Ducks Pelicans 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Timothy Barksdale is a birder, Prairie Chicken documentarian , and wildlife videographer well-known for his stunning Adventures with Birdman. Even though we spend more money and are far more numerous than hunters this is not commonly understood. We tend to be slightly older than that.

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