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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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As you’ll remember, Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources unanimously passed its sandhill crane hunting proposal. Fish and Wildlife Service for final approval or denial. The public comment period on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sandhill crane hunting season proposal ends August 1, 2011.

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California Peregrines Victims of Their Own Success?

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Fish and Wildlife Service, which granted permits to rescuers who moved Peregrine chicks away from bridges, more precarious spots than cliffs or buildings for young just learning to fly. The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors.

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Comebackers

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Fish and Wildlife Service. Alaska’s long-lining fleet now must have bird-deterrent measures in place, which means a lot more Laysan, Black-footed and Short-tailed Albatross are not being injured or drowned in fishing gear. In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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jory Mar 7th, 2011 at 8:08 am Best bird, for sure, was FISH CROW. Also present in other parts of the park were fox and white-throated sparrows. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Also the wood storks and sand hill cranes were cool, too. The proposal from U.S.

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Birding Greece: Black and white world

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Lazy afternoon at another beach, having lunch in one of the taverns known Pelion-wide for excellent fish. A young Red Fox visits the garden night after night, passing a mere 2-3 metres from me, taking a glimpse in my direction – then I freeze, not to look like a threat, so it gets used to me. But the day isn’t over yet.

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The Art of Bird Camp

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Puffins growl like chainsaws, and one in Britain was seen carrying 62 fish in her beak. Artwork, photographs, descriptive paragraphs enticed from writers by wildlife biologist and writing instructor Nina Stoyan-Rozenzweig ; all were on display in the assembly hall, where mutual admiration and camaraderie grew by the day.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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The author, conservation biologist Caroline Fox, is observing the albatross’s shadow to the side of the boat. Fox notes the albatross in her “soaking-wet notebook” and watches it circle and fly back into the masking glare. Fox does an excellent job balancing these three elements, keeping the emphasis on the birds.

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