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JULY 17, 2011

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 sandhill crane hunting proposal ends AUGUST 1 2011. The proposal now goes to the U.S.

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MAY 21, 2014

Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) entitled “ BANKING ON NATURE: The Economic Benefits to Local Communities of National Wildlife Refuge Visitation 1 , ” recreational visits to national wildlife refuges generate substantial economic activity. Fishing accounted for 21 percent and hunting 7 percent. Case in point.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

From the bridge over the creek on Beach 22nd Street it is fun to spot herons fishing in the creek and in the early morning the sun is perfectly placed to put good light on them. One of the black-crowns and the Green Heron were clearly in hunting mode, leaning over the water, staring intently. Never have I been so glad not to be a fish!

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Fish New York City New York Hunting 122

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Bald Eagle image is by Francois Portmann and is used with permission You know, I’ve been thinking about this whole dustup over hunting cranes in Tennessee and now Kentucky. I think it’s time to hunt Sandhill Cranes. We’ve always hunted Bald Eagles. There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 264

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts every five years or so. It’s that damnable Duck Stamp. When the U.S.

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MARCH 20, 2011

With the proposed hunting seasons on sandhill cranes being discussed in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wisconsin, we must not forget the whooping crane, which travels and winters in the big sandhill crane flocks. More states will doubtless join the queue of those proposing hunts. Another thing to consider. Now, it’s time to go to the top.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. Every few years, the U.S. The most recent effort was released in June 2019.

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MAY 22, 2013

The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans 1. We think so.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Proposal: Creation of a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp A birder, wildlife watcher, photographer and non-hunter version of the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (aka Federal Duck Stamp). She says, “there’s just a cultural bias against anything related to hunting.” million hunters.

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 228

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MARCH 5, 2012

This breathtaking part of the world is home to a dazzling array of bird species including many species that are easiest seen in the Okavango – birds like Pel’s Fishing Owl, Slaty Egret and Wattled Crane.

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Botswana Lions Zebras Elephants 232

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APRIL 5, 2023

Last visit we enjoyed superb views of a trio of Masked Cardinals , interrupted by the arrival of a Green Kingfisher that was so intent on hunting, it hardly even cast an eye in our direction. They all coexist harmoniously, apart from the fish perspective that is. Before we had time to gather ourselves, he flew off.

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Trinidad Birds Ducks Fish 264

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. Use of non-toxic shot when hunting waterfowl has been mandatory, nationwide, since 1991. Click on photos for full sized images. www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fNo6B5gUI. v=44fNo6B5gUI.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 191

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The Sandhill Crane hunt in Kentucky is over for the season and only fifty birds were killed. While fifty dead birds is still fifty too many, it is better than the 400 that could have been killed under the rules of the hunting season.

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Kentucky Rights Hunting Killing 154

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MARCH 20, 2014

We are going to the Sakule fish farm in the namesake village north of Belgrade – the very best wetland birdscape in the area. More of a hunt? … Back to the Sakule fish farm – the area is about to become a new nature reserve soon. Common Cranes. … Being a birder – what does it mean to me? To be… alive?

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Serbia Farming India Europe 257

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JUNE 5, 2011

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be meeting on Wednesday and will be voting on the removal of sixteen species from the state’s endangered species list , including four birds – Snowy Egret , Brown Pelican , Limpkin , and White Ibis.

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Endangered Species Florida Species Pelicans 181

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APRIL 2, 2012

Seeing several different American Bitterns up close and hunting in the open was a fascinating experience which probably explains why I took so many pictures of them. Eventually I will probably find a way to sneak more images into another post, maybe focusing on Botaurus lentiginosus eating a fish. How ridiculous?

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Wildlife Hunting Fish Experiments 211

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APRIL 16, 2020

The Brown Fish Owl is the most common of all Fish Owls. Well, it mostly hunts at night, when it is dark anyway. Much to my surprise, he could, all within an hour`s drive of my hotel in Delhi (which after all is a contender for the most populous city in the world, similar to Shanghai, where I live).

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Owls Eagles Fish Hunting 179

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JUNE 5, 2024

The sounds of the night intensified, and we were lucky to catch a Band-tailed Nighthawk hunting overhead as we were unmooring ourselves. Band-tailed Nighthawk On the way back to our lodge, we enjoyed views of both Greater and Lesser Bulldog Bats as they darted over the water in search of signs of fish.

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Guyana Otters Trinidad Bats 240

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ]. Hoatzin is one of the species I always dreamed to see, and then I forgot they are possible on this tour, so I didn’t expect them! Left to right: my guide Edson Moroni and the local shop keeper Daniel Luis.

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Monkeys 264

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MAY 8, 2012

It is predominantly a wetland bird and most productive larger wetlands and lakes of Africa will support a population of these large, hulking birds that hang around the shallows searching for fish, waterbird nestlings and anything else remotely edible. They also prey on frogs and crabs.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 249

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

For some it allows you to enjoy the marvel of nature, for others it allows you to tick the many amazing species of fish and sea life that is down there (even the occasional vagrant). The dive was a gentle one, as dive goes, with a lot of kelp to get under to hunt for interesting fish, lobsters, sponges and rays.

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New Zealand Goats Vanuatu Fiji 165

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As I neared the shore, I spooked a hunting Striated Heron who in turn spooked a Neotropic Cormorant hunting the shallow water. About one hundred yards away an Anhinga surfaced with a freshly skewered fish. I eventually decided to stay in place, hunkered down behind some dry grasses. Gradually, the bird drifted nearer.

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Trinidad Birds Parrots Falcons 240

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JANUARY 7, 2012

Today an adult bird was hunting while two juvenile birds waited, knee-deep in water, apparently unclear what to do next. The adult bird had had some success and stopped hunting in favour of a dip. Occasional stabs towards the water never broke the surface. Raising two chicks to this stage is a reasonably good return on investment.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). For example, hunting is not permitted in most NPS wilderness areas, but it is often allowed in wilderness areas managed by the other agencies.

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Puerto Rico Alaska Protection Montana 287

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JULY 2, 2011

They have awesome bills that slice through the water in search of fish, they bark like small dogs, they have a cool color scheme. When skimmers are hunting even the most jaded birder has to watch them and the vast majority of the time a smile will be on that birder’s face.

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Niger New York Asia Fish 178

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JULY 9, 2014

The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. Regular readers of this site might be able to think of a much discussed example, that of birding on National Wildlife Refuges versus hunting. she’s Texan.

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Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 178

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JUNE 26, 2013

The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. That means passing over the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, where you’re liable to get shot, trapped, or otherwise hunted. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Photo by David Guttenfelder, courtesy of National Geographic ).

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Cambodia Slaughtered Slaughter Cyprus 148

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. The post Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again) first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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Nepal Birds Owls Nigeria 192

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APRIL 27, 2011

Out at sea the most common prey items are flying fish, although other prey are taken particularly when pushed to the surface by hunting tuna and dolphins. Most of the birds involved in the attacks are adults females, with immatures and juveniles also hunting in this way – adult males never hunt terns.

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Albatross Philippines Hawaii Hunting 171

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

There is a tin fishing hut on stilts and some sort of netting across the lagoon, either to prevent the larger fish getting in, or getting out of it. A few moored boats with piles of fishing nets, but no people. Well, this dirt track is only for dogs and birders, that is for sure. Barn Swallows and Sand Martins (a.k.a.

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Greece Dogs Pelicans Cattle 240

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JULY 27, 2011

They breed on small coral islands and hunt for fish and squid in crystal blue tropical seas. White Tern with prey fish White Terns on Tern Island would sometimes float by silently and regard you with great interest before floating off again. It is the breeding of White Terns that is the most remarkable aspect of this species.

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Eggs Fish Hunting Breeding 173

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Just For Fun Avian ID Quiz #9: A New Week, A New Quiz Waxwing Working a String Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere Black is Back In Praise of Bionic Condors About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. The proposal from U.S.

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Ducks 2011 Deer Brazil 232

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They eat only seafood, including fish, squid, krill and other organisms. So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? People call them “flightless birds&# but they do in fact fly; They just do it underwater.

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Penguins Seals Peru Leopards 211

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JUNE 4, 2020

albiventris ) and fish eating Pied Kingfishers ( Ceryle rudis ). In front of us a Black Egret ( Egretta ardesiaca ) was fishing under the umbrella formed by its outstretched wings, cutting off the glare from the water surface and perhaps even attracting the fish into the ‘safety’ of the shade. African Fish Eagle 1.

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Botswana Africa 2001 Monkeys 222

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there. Fish will lose their spawning ground, otters and White-tailed Eagles will be no more.

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Serbia Otters Boars Hunters 246

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JULY 22, 2020

Drifting slower and looking closer, we observed a tiny Malachite Kingfisher hunting in the sheltered shallows. The now familiar sound of a pair of African Fish-Eagles dominated the soundscape. We had several close views as the raptors would pick up discarded fish from the many fishing boats, a relationship our guides capitalized upon.

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Kenya Fish Trinidad Eagles 166

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Their habitat is fast-running, rocky streams and rivers where they feed on aquatic invertebrates and insects, larvae, mollusks and small fish. I know just that kind of place near my hometown in northwest Switzerland, a gorge that cuts through the southernmost range of the Jura Mountains.

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Switzerland New York City 2000 Seals 192