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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. “By

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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When you throw the feral Cat in there, not only do they push out the indigenous wild carnivores, but they are hunting animals that are not quite adapted to avoiding them as well as they may be to avoiding other animals. Free-ranging domestic cats have been introduced globally and have contributed to multiple wildlife extinctions on islands.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Minnesota Valley NWR (Minnesota): 0.0%. And the U.S. The longer answer is below. Laguna Atascosa NWR (Texas): 86.3%.

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