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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky. Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them? The handful of pairs that are attempting to nest in Ohio appear to winter in Tennessee. Could Ohio lose its entire pioneer breeding population? The proposal now goes to the U.S.

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Hawk-Eagle Sweep in Costa Rica

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Like a Northern Goshawk on steroids with fancy plumage, these birds can take small monkeys, opossums, ibis, toucans, macaws, and other medium-sized animals of the rainforest. We were in the right places at the right times, this is how two birders from Ohio and myself saw this majestic trio of birds. This curassow is great.