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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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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “The

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Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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There is a mushroom hunting expedition in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy’s use of a popular Russian pastime. There are three to five species described on each page, text on the left, illustrations on the right. of Illinois News Bureau, Nov. Rohrer, Kirsen McKnight War, and Kent and Vera McKnight. Species Accounts.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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Then again, why would anyone name a bird after a botanist, let alone one I only just made up right now? In the right light, the male Common Pheasant can look ridiculously attractive. Fortunately, Black-crowned Night Heron s are quite common in Shanghai, though apparently endangered in Illinois ( source ).

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