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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

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. This is an Urban Refuge ! Why would you open it up to hunting?

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Little Cultus Lake Road, Oregon. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Oregon Plains Rd. Oregon Plains Rd. Oregon Plains Rd. Oregon Plains Rd.

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