10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Quivira NWR (Kansas). As the only federal lands with a legal mandate to protect wildlife, birders should be at forefront of protecting the National Wildlife Refuge System.

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Wildlife Las Vegas Texas Minnesota 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. With my new job, I feel privileged to work towards protecting vulnerable species each and very day.

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Bald Eagle Alabama Kansas Florida 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

A hero of the Rip Van Winkle Rod & Gun Club is – no doubt – Bob Aronsohn, who lives in Kansas and in December 2013 celebrated killing his 150,000th crow. What I want to know is: a hundred feet away, how can these people tell the difference between a crow and a raven, which is a protected species?”

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% Although the statistics do not address the quality of the land purchased or other qualitative factors, it is safe to assume that when it comes to protecting habitat, size matters. Quivira NWR (Kansas): 99.1%. They include: Hotspot No. 64 Edwin B.

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Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203