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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. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “By

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Canadian Poacher Sentenced to Jail Time

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The judge also banned him from hunting or fishing in Ontario. Chung was previously arrested twice for the same turtle poaching crime in less than six weeks during 2007. Chung was previously arrested twice for the same turtle poaching crime in less than six weeks during 2007.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). This is also present in birds & mammals, however it is not fully present in fish & amphibians.

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Birding Orlando

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I obviously didn’t anticipate a pelagic vibe, but even fish hatcheries can offer excellent birding. My best wild bird of Legoland had to be some kind of heron hunting among the turtles and young alligators in a cypress swamp. BIRDING SEA WORLD One would expect a marine-themed attraction to deliver some sweet bird species.

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South East Queensland [SEQ] Birding Destinations – Lady Elliot Island.

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Surrounded by coral reefs filled with fish, sea turtles of three species plus the common visits of Manta Rays: it is a pretty exciting place for anyone who likes to skin dive. It is also a great place for the birder for the fish have brought the birds and the island has supplied places to nest. They are everywhere.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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This species’ population is suspected to have decreased rapidly, owing to levels of hunting on the staging and wintering grounds, and habitat deterioration (largely as a result of land cultivation). In the Western Palearctic at least 20-30% of the population are shot each year, often accidentally during hunting of other species.”

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