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A Bird’s Eye View of the Rainwater Basin

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A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System : Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). Dozens of WPAs are located in the Rainwater Basin , a region south of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska, at the narrowest point of the Central Flyway.

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A Bird’s Eye View of the Rainwater Basin

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A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System : Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). Dozens of WPAs are located in the Rainwater Basin , a region south of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska, at the narrowest point of the Central Flyway.

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We Cannot Allow This Administration’s Environmental Policies To Stand

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Please consider sending a public comment opposing the Keystone Pipeline to the Nebraska Public Service Commission, no later than 5pm Friday Central time via the Sierra Club. This is a video explaining what tar sands production is doing to our environment. What affect would that have on wildlife?

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Who Wants To See a Greater Prairie Chicken?

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His work is the foundation of the Macaulay Library video collection. They are not working for people or wildlife. Couple that with the fact that Greater Prairie Chickens are either holding on or in decline in all states except Nebraska and the national picture becomes clear. This moment is about beginning to see in a new way.

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The Importance of Nurturing Young Birders

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His work is the foundation of the Macaulay Library video collection. Kelly Preheim was talking about the large numbers of Snowy Owls on the nearby National Wildlife Refuge. Tyson looked forlorn and Samantha had moved to her Grandparents house in Nebraska, at least for now. I asked her to keep me appraised of her progress.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Hunting is on a steady downturn, and nonconsumptive wildlife pursuits are on a tremendous upswing. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Fish and Wildlife Service tells states when they may propose a hunting season on cranes, and has ultimate jurisdiction over whether the states get their seasons. So we can squawk at the state wildlife departments all we want, but the USFWS has the final say. Now, it’s time to go to the top. Street, N.W. Mail Stop 7060 Washington, D.C.

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