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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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Fish and Wildlife Service : The stylized blue goose logo of the FWS is well-known to birders, as FWS manages more than 575 national wildlife refuges. Additionally, the Department of Defense administers about 9 million acres, primarily military bases and training ranges. FWS is unique because its primary statutory mission is conservation.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part III

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) would have had no authority to regulate or otherwise influence such actions. It analyzes the relevant case law, addresses canons of statutory construction, and attempts to ascertain Congressional intent. Under the proposed rule, the U.S. And it notes the concerns of Canada.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Contact your Town Board, Zoning Board, or, if you have one, Conservation Advisory Board, and ask about implementing such laws. Film the tree cutting, get the name of the tree company, and report it to the Law Enforcement Office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 4) Dream of the European model. 5) Display attitude.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently finalized a rule regarding its narrowing interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). As explained in an earlier post , the changes revolve around an issue known as “incidental take,” which are actions that harm or kill birds incidental to another lawful activity.

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Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is in the midst of overhauling its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and it recently issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on its proposed interpretation. The public can comment until July 20, 2020. Incidental take is discussed in § 3.7 of the EIS.).

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One More Reason for Gratitude

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Unfortunately, my daughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law all work for Mexican entities that do not give them the day off, so the celebration was moved to Saturday. I assume that this a form of bathing, as the action is too violent for drinking, or feeding — unless they are eating small fish Gannet -style.)

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One Good Turn

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I met Jonathan because his mother-in-law lives here in Morelia, and when he visits her, we sometimes find a space to bird together. This Pied-billed Grebe begged the question, does the very early Grebe get the very tiny fish? Snowy Plovers also breed half an hour north of my home, so we have those in common.

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