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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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Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting. The refuge is already open to migratory bird hunting, upland game hunting, and sport fishing. Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.”

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Birding crème de la crème: Africa – Ngorongoro Crater to Queen Elizabeth II National Park

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Finally, South Africa has three 400+ hotspots, namely 1 Mkhuze Game Reserve 458 sp. Serengeti NP protects a huge swathe of almost 15,000 km2 / 6000 mi2 in north-west Tanzania. 3 Lake Manyara NP 573 sp. 4 Arusha NP 565 sp. 5 Tarangire NP 519 sp. 2 Phinda GR 447 sp. 3 Kruger NP–Skukuza Camp 428 sp.

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San Francisco – short of time and money.

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Brown Pelican and Brandt’s Cormorant roost here and can be seen flying in and out all day. Low tide reveals a small beach which may attract Marbled Godwit who were playing sanderling games in the gently advancing water during this most recent visit. Bring gloves and a coat to protect you from the wind.

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The Storks of Africa

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Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish. This colossal bird is now placed in its own family Balaenicipitidae and it forms an ancient link between storks and pelicans. They also prey on frogs and crabs.

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A new year, new life and new hope….

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Then you take into account that the tides will be completely different and it is a whole new game! Royal Spoonbill and Australian Pelicans. Regardless of the weather they were well protected! Every time the weather changes or you observe a bird you did not see on Christmas Day you wonder where it will be on New Year’s Day.

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