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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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China Calls for Tiger Protection

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India’s newfound partnership with China on environment issues has yielded results in the area of tiger protection as well. whether it be animal rights or human rights. What kind of protection do they really mean? You can put tigers on a farm for legal parts harvesting and still call it "protection."

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. People who work with wildlife understand that death is a part of life.

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Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The.

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And it looks even better in my hands while I dream about a visit to regions of Brazil I had scarcely heard of before being provided with a review copy of the first volume of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil.* Each family of birds has a short introductory paragraph and most genera get a sentence or two of description.

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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I spotted a Eurasian Wigeon amongst the American Wigeon right out of the gate, but that wasn’t the best sighting of the day. 6 Responses to “White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge&# Birding is Fun! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Winner of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil Giveaway

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Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Wicked, right? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S. Hat-tip to Stella.

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More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Wicked, right? The proposal from U.S. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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