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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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The Congo Basin is the only place to shelter all three subspecies of gorilla: the Western Lowland Gorilla, the Eastern Lowland Gorilla and the endangered Mountain Gorilla. The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

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NEW JERSEY – Animal shelters are full, they have no space, they often have no money, and they have a small amount of dedicated volunteers. There is an estimated 3-4million pets euthanized each year in US animal shelters. There is a strong lack of homes willing to open their doors to fostering a shelter pet.

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Birding and Butterflying North Carolina Gamelands

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Wayne Bailey-Caswell Game Land a little past 2 p.m. Certain areas within the Game Land are managed for American Woodcock and Northern Bobwhite , specifically perpetuating the secondary successional habitats they love so much. My fiance and I arrived at the R. Yes, score one for Erika. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Prairie Warbler.

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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. It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds.

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Twenty-Four Hours of Awesome Part One: A Burrowing Owl?!?!?!

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Though we were the first birders on the scene we were not the first people, as a youth baseball game was in full swing and there were cars and people everywhere. The baseball game ended and folks started driving out so we had to be careful not to get run over.

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A Snowflake’s Chance

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They shelter and shade, feed and bind. Letting cattle trample upon the riverbanks, or promoting game animals and eliminating predators until the populations of elk and deer munch the stream-sides bare, also cut back on the replacement rate of the big trees. The are strong, they are important.

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National Family Pack Walk Giveaway

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will walk to raise money to save the lives of shelter dogs. mile walk around the National Mall will be led by Cesar and Scooby, followed by an afternoon packed with Scooby-Doo-themed activities such as arts & crafts, a reading lounge, game tents, a scavenger hunt, and more!

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