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Washington Man Sentenced for Gall Bladder Trafficking

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This man is a meat-cutter from our home state of Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says Wednesday that William A. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears. I'm not sure the sentencing is strict enough to keep him from doing it again.

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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Bird Deaths in Washington D.C. Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program Bird Deaths in Washington D.C. capital, has released a report on the deadliest buildings in Washington D.C. for migratory birds.

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Sea Lion Euthanized at Bonneville Dam

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Sorry, another Washington State story. It's the humans' fault through overharvesting, the use of fish hatcheries, hydropower dams (like Bonneville) and the decimation of habitat. It's the humans' fault through overharvesting, the use of fish hatcheries, hydropower dams (like Bonneville) and the decimation of habitat.

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Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work

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She is a US Senator from our home state of Washington. The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets. Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us.

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Shutting Your Trap

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The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. Not only did we convince the local head of PRH that DEC was horning in on his territory, we managed to drag the president of the nearby Fish and Game Club – who personally detested trapping – into the fray. I’d released birds there.

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Court Overrules Federal Government on Wolf ESA Decision

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District Court in Washington, D.C., Fish and Wildlife Service was not supported by the federal Endangered Species Act. Tags: Gray Wolf. It's in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. says the 2007 decision by the U.S.

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Kill the Sea Lions Before They Kill Again!

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The animals eat salmon as the fish try to pass Bonneville Dam each spring. Judge Michael Mosman’s ruling means Washington, Oregon and Idaho can shoot or remove up to 85 sea lions next year. Tags: salmon sea lions. Portland judge said Wednesday the Northwest states can kill hungry sea lions on the Columbia River.

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