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Introducing the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

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One of the admirable things about Montana is how it contains prime examples of not one, but two iconic North American landscapes. I’ve spent a lot of time in, and done a lot of writing about, the Rocky Mountains, their beauty, their climate moods, and the wildlife that lives here.

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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

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Many years ago, back in the 1970s, I visited my sister, who lived in West Yellowstone, Montana, in the dead of winter. This morning’s news had this: During this year’s open of waterfowl season, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center admitted more trumpeter swans for bullet wounds than ever before. Three hunters have been charged.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Lead shot injured and killed condors young and old, lead in the carrion they ate, lead in the bullets that hunters shot at them. ” California Condors are thriving now, mostly, but Osborn’s experiences in the early 2000’s were years of triumph and heartbreak.

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Nine-legged Plover?

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Share Your Thoughts « Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here.

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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Rather, birding and other wildlife observation ( e.g., photography) are lumped together as “non-consumptive” uses of a refuge. Every few years, the U.S. billion for local communities.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Share Your Thoughts « The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here.

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Of Whiskey Jacks and Water Ouzels

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Assorted Galliformes: One of the bird-human interactions that tends to produce a lot of common names is hunting, and names bestowed by hunters will tend to focus on traits important to hunters: how do you find it, where do you find it, and how does it taste? photos courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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