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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

And it looks even better in my hands while I dream about a visit to regions of Brazil I had scarcely heard of before being provided with a review copy of the first volume of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil.*

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 253

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JUNE 17, 2015

Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. National wildlife refuges provide premier outdoor recreational opportunities across the Nation.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 185

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JUNE 15, 2011

Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Kentucky’s wildlife offices have been flooded with protests, whether written, telephoned or emailed. Go ahead and check out his company, Southern Wildlife Resources LLC. Not surprising, but certainly disappointing.

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Hunting Kentucky Broker Protest 223

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Assuming you have a passing interest in wildlife, or at the least you know someone that does, and chances are in the last week or so you’ve become aware that some lady from America shot a lion. Hunters go to Africa to shoot lions, and this is without question a good thing; for birds, for ecosystems, and for lions in general!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

For example, near Portland, Oregon, one of the local national wildlife refuges recently sought comments on modifying its access plan to include the public for wildlife observation, wildlife photography, environmental education, and interpretation. Until now, it has only been open for hunters.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 264

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MAY 3, 2011

The whistling duck call carries with it the crimes of big business, the failures of governments and the ignorance of irresponsible hunters. But one man was listening to the calls of the whistle blowers -- calls of widespread wetland destruction, poaching, pesticides and destructive feral wildlife. They are also the rarest.

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Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 247

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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 223

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MARCH 9, 2011

These Blasts From The Past 2 Book Giveaway Given Away Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma Honduras Trip Winner Has Blogged His Trip Should Subsistence Bird Hunters in Alaska Buy Duck Stamps? Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Deer 2011 Oklahoma Honduras 124

Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Our members are pet owners, dog and cat clubs, obedience clubs and rescue groups as well as breeders, trainers, veterinarians, research scientists, farmers, fishermen, hunters and wildlife biologists. The membership roster of NAIA includes some of America's most respected animal professionals, advocates and enthusiasts.

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Animal Welfare Wayne Pacelle Welfare Groups 100

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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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 263

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JULY 8, 2013

Yes, the earth has gone around the sun twice since the uproar from birders and other lovers of wildlife managed to convince the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to table the idea of hunting Sandhill Cranes in Tennessee for two years. Tennessee started a festival around the event, just for wildlife watchers.

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Tennessee Hunting Hunters Wisconsin 247

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the death of two Whooping Cranes in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Making bad news worse, officials speculate that the Whooping Cranes likely weren’t killed by hunters, but instead by thrill-seekers. To learn more—and educate others—about Whooping Cranes, there are plenty of resources.

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Kentucky Killing Endangered Species United States 258

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

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? Do all hunters realize that? It gives one to wonder why this designation was made.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. Ranchers oppose the move.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

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MARCH 16, 2011

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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2011 Deer Wildlife Birds 140

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APRIL 15, 2015

We actually spent considerable time searching unsuccessfully for this highly sought-after bird; however I did suspect they were not gone, as several hunters I interviewed knew the bird and claimed it still existed. Whilst in Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a hunter passed us deep in the forest and I asked him to show us his night’s catch.

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Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 251

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JULY 24, 2020

More than 800 organizations signed a letter supporting the Great American Outdoors Act, including many conservation organizations, as well as groups representing hikers, fly fishers, hunters, bikers, off-roaders, and RVers, among others. What sort of land is obtained with LWCF money?

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Oregon Arizona Washington Texas 279

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

And, whereas the raptor guide was an entry in a field overwhelming with guides and expert advice, waterfowl is a wide-open field, practically begging for a comprehensive identification resource. He strongly believes that waterfowl hunters are the major reason we have waterfowl and wetlands in North America today. million to 2.2

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Ducks Geese North America Hunters 178

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

According to Politico “Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm has long been seen as a leading candidate for energy secretary. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as overseeing all federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and presiding over the U.S. Sarah is not the most likely candidate for Energy Secretary.

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Oklahoma Wildlife South Carolina 2016 145