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Birds, Hunters, and Lead

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In what some might see as an unlikely alliance, wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and – yes – hunters have banded together to convince those who hunt to use copper bullets instead of lead. The NRA has tried to portray this movement as “taking away huntersrights,” which does nothing but insult the hunters already on board.

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Crows, Contest Killing, and Communication

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Defenders of the gun club accused me of lying, of distorting facts, of being anti-hunting, of being an animal rights activist, of being allied with the dreaded Friends of Animals, of hiding my true agenda (gun control), and of being unconcerned that animal lovers were supposedly threatening members of the gun club with death.

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

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Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield.

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The Duck Stamp and The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Living in Symbiosis?

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million hunters. This means that only 11% of hunters buy the Duck Stamp raising approximately $25 million a year. This is wonderful news right? With the trend of increasing numbers of wildlife enthusiasts and decreasing numbers of hunters , the National Wildlife Refuge System needs the support of more non-hunters.

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Keeping Cool in Tierra Caliente, part 2

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Golden Vireos can also be seen near my home, while Rufous-backed Robins even visit my garden, when conditions are right. Here in Michoacán, we have four different species from the Myiarchus genus of the Tyrant-Flycatcher family. Here are three other endemics that can be seen in Paso Ancho.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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So, one might surmise, it’s OK if they get shot by hunters thinking they’re sandhill cranes? What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? That’s what you do with other game, right? Do all hunters realize that?

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#CeciltheLion is a dangerous direction for conservation

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Is it fair her life was destroyed because hers was public and mine was among family a decade ago? The story with Cecil was something of an exception, but the universe didn’t disappoint and sure enough the latest hunter outrage story today is, predictably, about a woman hunter. You’re still not safe.