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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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Note in this 2010 video, birders, birdwatching and kayakers are mentioned, not hunters. Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

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We immediately get a sense of the pigeons’ abundance, beauty, and danger to human activity. She portrays humans merged with Passenger Pigeons; the images are then framed to look like 19th century calling cards. In both countries, birds have been killed for reasons of food, commerce, and sport.

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