10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Approximately one million hunters annually harvest more than 20 million Mourning Doves , which exceeds the annual harvest of all other migratory game birds combined 3. On federal wildlife refuges and many states’ wildlife management areas, non-toxic shot is required when hunting all game birds.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 173

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

While drones have the potential be a great tool in the world of wildlife conservation, they can also pose a serious problem for the animals they’re trying to protect. In a recent study , a team of French researchers set out to test whether a drone’s color, speed, and angle of approach affected different groups of birds.

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Idaho Bears Protection Birds 180

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Video and desultory apology here. Thanks for visiting!

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Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Hunting is on a steady downturn, and nonconsumptive wildlife pursuits are on a tremendous upswing. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck , 11 July, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York (2nd Queens sighting). So I waited until my quarantine period was up and I had a negative test and then went for the bird. Adding a new game bird to the life list happens far too infrequently and this is a particularly good one. That was close!

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New York California Birds Owls 251