10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. On federal wildlife refuges and many states’ wildlife management areas, non-toxic shot is required when hunting all game birds. .”

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 178

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY. It is estimated that Snowy Owl populations in North America have declined by 52% since the 1960s (Berlanga et al. 1999, Holt et al. Kerlinger, P.,

Ethics 149

Ethics Owls New York North America 149

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

There are a handful of sites in North America that can justifiably be considered must visits for birders. The jewel in Florida’s bedazzled crown may be Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, on the Atlantic Coast in the shadow of Cape Canaveral. As I slowly wound around the first few pull-offs I found little of note.

Florida 154

Florida South Carolina Alligators Wounded 154