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These bustards are protected by international agreements and hunting them is banned in India. To add insult to injury, the hunting party appears to have targeted their prey at nature preserves and wildlife sanctuaries, ignoring the bag limits and other restrictions of their permits. Image above by Tarique Sani/Flickr ).

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JULY 25, 2013

The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors. 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.

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MARCH 17, 2011

5 Responses to “If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News…&# Jochen Mar 17th, 2011 at 10:17 am What is it with North American birders and squirrels?! Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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MARCH 12, 2011

Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

That makes protecting these sites a challenge. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, and others). News Bird Conservation migration rusty blackbird' eBird will share the data with IRBWG and its partners (the U.S. And you can keep tabs on the Blitz through its Facebook page.

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JUNE 26, 2013

The piece describes why this corner of the world often has an attitude toward indiscriminate hunting that ranges from laissez-faire to Wild West, and also the toll that the ensuing slaughter takes on populations of birds that are protected in their northern European summer homes. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And

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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. I’ve certainly seen the story plenty in my Facebook news feed, and were I more of a Twitter user I am sure I would have seen it there too.

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MARCH 14, 2011

link] Duncan Mar 14th, 2011 at 11:20 pm My boss from Tern has let me know that Laysan apparently suffered “significant loss of wildlife and some damage and loss of infrastructure and equipment.&# That said, given the history of the islands I imagine the wildlife will recover with time. Midway was my favorite post as a Navy brat.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. But the shocking voice that made the difference and prevented the full protection of elephants was even less expected than the WWF’s stance – the EU vote. And it gave me a hope.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Do you consider yourself a wildlife conservationist? Do you contribute to wildlife conservation organizations? Maybe a worldwide organization like the Wildlife Conservation Network , BirdLife International or the Peregrine Fund ? It’s about putting the Federal Government back into the confines of the law.”.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Mallard Ducklings: Manky and Not Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Critter News

JANUARY 4, 2010

India’s newfound partnership with China on environment issues has yielded results in the area of tiger protection as well. What kind of protection do they really mean? You can put tigers on a farm for legal parts harvesting and still call it "protection." Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china.

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MARCH 22, 2011

By Corey • March 22, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. 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. The proposal from U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 1, 2008

government Tuesday to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, saying the Interior Department disregarded scientific conclusions that the species is in jeopardy. Tags: us fish and wildlife endangered species. And it's up to the environmental movement to stop it. Environmental groups sued the U.S.

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MARCH 22, 2011

In fact Punta Cana is a shining example of how large hotels can conduct their operations in a sustainable manner whilst contributing significantly to the preservation of birds, wildlife and habitats. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Additionally the foundation provides a facility for important biological field work.

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MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. Environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh said that speeding up justice as well as hefty fines are needed to strengthen the Wildlife Protection Act. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

A question I am frequently asked by birders and wildlife enthusiasts is: “ if I only visit Africa once, where should I go ?” This country boasts over 1,000 bird species, vast wildernesses, a superb network of protected areas, the greatest concentration of large game and predators on the planet, excellent lodges and friendly people.

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MARCH 11, 2011

A Fascinating Blog Post Three Brave Boys Save Secretary Bird Black-backed Woodpecker to Get Protection in California? 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. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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JULY 2, 2024

This paragraph is taken from British Birds , a book written by W.H.Hudson, novelist, celebrated nature writer and one of the founders of the Royal Society for the Protection Birds. The season opens on 12th August According to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, “grouse moor owners in England spend £52.5 A hen Red Grouse.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Mixed macaws in flight (c) Tim Ryan Chris wanted me (and you) to know about Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), a long-term wildlife, ecotourism and biodiversity monitoring project based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

support for environmental protections and measures against climate change may flag with the pending change of administrations. That’s according to interviews with experts at a new round of U.N. And it’s a damn shame that the real losers in this—or any—election are the wildlife who have no say over their own fate.

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MARCH 15, 2011

Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Barbados The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Portugal 2011 Deer Africa 217

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MARCH 18, 2011

Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Though Scarlet Macaws are threatened in Honduras there is hope that they will get protection and recover at least some of their numbers and former range. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list six species of penguin as threatened species and one _ the African penguin _ as an endangered species. Not perfect, but still, wow.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2013

And they’re making the news, too. Speaking of birds in nests, five Chilean Flamingo chicks who were raised by a human “surrogate dad” at a British wildlife center have now graduated to joining the adults in the center’s colony. Pink-footed Shearwater image by Felonious Jive. Of course not!

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JANUARY 11, 2022

This suggests that this news was unexpected and/or that the ABA did not have a secession plan. The ABA’s mission statement is vague: “The American Birding Association inspires all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.” A quick tour of the ABA website reveals other issues.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Giveaway of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The proposal from U.S.

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MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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AUGUST 27, 2008

Wildlife Crime Watch" is a new program implemented by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Emphasis will be placed on wildlife and environmental issues but traditional crime prevention will also be addressed. Tags: wildlife crime poaching hunting us. Sounds intriguing.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S.

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Critter News

AUGUST 14, 2009

The regulations closed a legal loophole which enabled traders to pretend animal products came from countries with lower levels of protection. Tags: wildlife crime UK wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species.

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MARCH 8, 2011

She runs the popular birding blog, Birdchick.com , and has been in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on NBC Nightly News as well as making regular appearances on Twin Cities’ TV and radio stations. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. She wrote the books Disapproving Rabbits and City Birds/Country Birds.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S.

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Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 193

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Conservation was in the news again in the last few weeks here in New Zealand, and unfortunately not in a good way. The subject is one that comes up a lot in this blog and other bird blogs, the subject of cats and their effect on wildlife. The important word in that sentence, however, is ultimately.

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JUNE 22, 2016

In a world that’s often full of tragedy, every now and then some good news comes along to restore one’s faith in humanity. A prime example is a report newly released by the Center for Biological Diversity which suggests that, by and large, in the United States, the Endangered Species Act is indeed helping to save the birds it protects.

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