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eBirding National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges. The new features are called “ Explore a National Wildlife Refuge ,” and they can be found in the “explore” tab under the “explore a region” sub-tab. As an example, we can use a refuge near me: Ridgefield NWR in Washington. I am also a dutiful eBirder.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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There are several states with 100-199 species: North Carolina (172, unchanged), Washington (171, up from 144), Michigan (159, unchanged), Virginia (147, up from 122), North Dakota (141, unchanged), Idaho (129, up from 57); New Mexico (112, unchanged); Massachusetts (110, up from 81); Colorado (106, unchanged), and Pennsylvania (109, up from 102).

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

10,000 Birds

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) generally creates a formal plan to guide recovery efforts. 21.23 , which governs scientific collecting permits and under which the FWS issued the permit. Fish & Wildlife Serv., Fish & Wildlife Serv. For species listed under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. LEXIS 93734 (D.

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Psychiatrist Arrested for Trafficking in Gall Bladders

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So, it's not just rednecks in Washington State who are doing this. Shigemura, prosecutors claim, also amassed a collection of 11 firearms without the appropriate permits. Tags: wildlife trafficking gall bladders bears.

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Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

10,000 Birds

Although some of the most popular Pacific pelagic trips depart from Monterey Bay in California, there are also regular trips out of Half Moon Bay, California; Newport, Oregon; and Westport, Washington. There are also smaller breeding colonies in Washington and Oregon, including Oregon Islands NWR. The target birds tend to be similar.

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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Fish and Wildlife Service desperately needs your feedback as they craft a new vision for our National Wildlife Refuge System. The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond.

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Jane Goodall Charity Auction

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Jane Goodall , tickets to a taping of Dancing with the Stars , a tour of The Today Show , VIP sports packages, and much more. An autographed batting helmet from Philadelphia Phillies player and 2011 MLB All-Star Shane Victorino.

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