10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2023
conservation legislation and regulation, a tool used to protect birds from irresponsible hunting, industrial intrusion and incidental take, habitat loss and pollution, and to encourage best practices by everyone, from birders to corporations. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. Treaties trump state laws.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 29, 2011
Before my trip to Washington the only species of puffin I had ever seen in the wild was the puffin of the Atlantic Ocean, the appropriately named Atlantic Puffin. Having flown to Washington State on a family vacation the first obstacle was easily out of the way, which you knew already if you ever read this blog. I love puffins.
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Reddit Animals
JULY 6, 2023
Journal Paper here: [link] Summary: A new study led by the University of Washington has found that marine heatwaves have led to massive die-offs of seabirds months later. The research highlights the significant impact of warming oceans on marine birds, emphasizing the need for conservation efforts to protect these species.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2023
In 1989, the MBCC was further tasked with approving projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), which provides federal funds for partnerships to protect and manage wetlands and other habitats for migratory birds and to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Most of the estuaries of Puget Sound in Washington State have been developed, but one of the few that remain is the Nisqually River Delta, which was protected as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1974. Although it is a two-hour drive from Portland, I recently visited Nisqually NWR, which is located near Olympia, Washington.
10,000 Birds
JULY 14, 2020
I recently drove from my home in Portland to Conboy Lake NWR in southern Washington for a birding day-trip. Adams, the refuge is one of the few breeding locations for Sandhill Cranes in Washington. The refuge now supports most of the nesting Sandhills in Washington, with around 25 breeding pairs.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2024
In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands. This includes the military.
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