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A Non-Lethal Solution for Both Wildlife and Feral Cats

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What can be done to solve the intractable problem of wildlife and feral cats? But unsurprisingly, they quickly grew accustomed to the man who made no demands on them, appeared daily with food and water, and gave them sanctuary. Ask Peter Paonessa. Peter, who lives in New York State, noticed two feral cats living near his house.

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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. National wildlife refuges provide premier outdoor recreational opportunities across the Nation.

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Bag Limit? We Don’t Need No Stinking Bag Limit!

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During the three-week trip, he and his entourage killed 2,100 Houbara Bustards. To add insult to injury, the hunting party appears to have targeted their prey at nature preserves and wildlife sanctuaries, ignoring the bag limits and other restrictions of their permits.

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Of Bird Diets, Dangers, and Delinquents

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Yep, at the Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Maine, will use “nano-tags” to track migrating birds. The USFWS (along with another federal agency) is facing a lawsuit that blames solar-power plants for killing endangered Yuma Clapper Rails and other birds. Birding in the Bronx?

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From the Niagara Frontier: A Book Review of “Birder’s Break”

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But when both birds approached an eagle, it attacked: the hawk was able to evade the eagle, but not so the crow, which was killed instantly. A crow was repeatedly bothering a hawk from above and behind, pecking at the tail feathers. and the Buffalo native Fred Szatkowki.

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Creating a Birdwatching Backyard Paradise

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One thing that will bring all kinds of wildlife to your backyard throughout the year is access to water. Along with providing wildlife with water, a fountain is also a pretty landscaping addition as are birdbaths. Along with making the space toxic, pesticides kill bugs, which are a big part of most birds’ diets. Access to Water.

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My Ten Best Birds of 2019

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I always wanted to see a bright red male and my long wait was over this December when I managed to connect with one at San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. The second trip was in the rain and it killed my camera but fortunately not the memory card as the image above shows. Number 3 – Sage Thrasher.

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