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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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JUNE 13, 2021

When the photo was posted on social media, people immediately began making calls – to the local wildlife rehabilitation center, the state falconry club, and the wildlife division of the state wildlife agency. But since it wasn’t a wild bird and it wasn’t a falconry bird, it wasn’t under anyone’s control.

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JUNE 11, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. In 1806, Lewis and Clark saw condors near the Columbia River, which makes up much of the Washington-Oregon border. California Condor photos ( 1 , 2 ) by Pacific Southwest Region USFWS.

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JUNE 7, 2016

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who has been sharing some thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Jason’s first contribution tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System., while his second took a deep look at how many birders there really are.

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JULY 10, 2018

I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges. The new features are called “ Explore a National Wildlife Refuge ,” and they can be found in the “explore” tab under the “explore a region” sub-tab. For example, some hotspots within the boundaries of a National Wildlife Refuge are not consistently identified as such.

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JULY 2, 2014

I had the pleasure of attending the first Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland Oregon recently and it was great! The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project was one of the sponsors of the festival which was hosted by the Klamath Bird Observatory.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who love to share thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. To learn more about one’s favorite National Wildlife Refuge, the first steps are to visit the refuge and its website (and its Friends group website, if any). A good example is the CCP for Malheur NWR in Oregon.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. In Oregon, the Barred Owl is taking over Northern Spotted Owl territory and threatening that smaller bird’s survival. It’s not just the effect of cats on wildlife that should be alarming, “Cat Wars” says.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) generally creates a formal plan to guide recovery efforts. A federal judge in Oregon determined that there was nothing in the relevant statute or regulations that required that any “take” be for research on that species and granted FWS’s motion for summary judgment. LEXIS 93734 (D.

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MAY 20, 2023

Pelee National Park – Ohio Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – Texas These locations offer a variety of habitats including marshes, wetlands, forests, coastal areas, and deserts, attracting numerous bird species throughout the year. Please note that the availability of specific bird species may vary depending on the season.

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JUNE 26, 2012

Portland, Oregon. This Snail Kite, photographed from my treacherous 1999 Honda Accord, was right outside Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, FL. Just because a place isn’t pretty doesn’t make it worthless to wildlife, so why not check it out? It foraged in the cracks in the pavement where grass grew.

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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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MARCH 24, 2024

My family visited San Diego every year as part of a Disneyland-SoCal Road trip to escape the rainy Christmases at home near Portland, Oregon. Besides birds, there is interesting geology, easily viewable wildlife, and a multitude of other attractions that will interest the non-wildlife lovers at your party.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not far behind is California (348, up from 297), followed by Arizona (294, up from 155), Florida (233, up from 227), New Jersey (223, up from 199), Oregon (221, up from 209), and Texas (218, up from 106). Thus, there are now seven states with 200+ observed species. The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019

In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. Marks National Wildlife Refuge replenished by naturalist spirit, but remained all I could manage.

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MARCH 29, 2017

There were many weekends at the Oregon coast, and as always I was on the look out for this diminutive little shorebird. The State of Oregon, in 1975 listed the bird as Threatened, and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife reaffirmed that status in 1989 under the Oregon Endangered Species Act.

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APRIL 12, 2022

So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. eBird checklists are here and here.).

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

In the days leading up to the Expo we’ve been touring the small East African nation, primarily visiting the big national parks in the south and west of the country looking for birds and other amazing wildlife. The diversity of habitats in this country that is approximately the size of Oregon is particularly notable.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Right, smack dad in the middle of Summer Lake Wildlife Refuge. Our 5th wheel and truck are parked in just about as close to the middle of this central Oregon refuge as possible. There is a 12 mile Wildlife Viewing Loop that can be driven, and is a great way to get a feel for the layout of the refuge.

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MAY 9, 2017

Controversies about federal public lands, including the 2016 occupation of Malheur NWR in Oregon and proposed bills in Congress to dispose of certain land, has focused attention on the value of federal lands to birds and birders. There are also smaller breeding colonies in Washington and Oregon, including Oregon Islands NWR.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Flycatcher Jen of I Used To Hate Birds has amassed close to 160 species in the last two years just walking and biking around Portland, Oregon, which is a number that deserves a toast if you ask me. Also, don’t underestimate the value ecotourism has for wildlife in many places. Bird with your friends.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Just yesterday the FBI was able to complete its evidence gathering and clearing of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, returning the refuge back to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and freeing the seventeen refuge employees to go back to work. So far the cost of the Malheur NWR occupation is estimated at over $3.3

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The first weekend had me visiting my hometown of Lakeview Oregon, and the many different areas that I ran around in as a kid. The first stop, Summer Lake Wildlife Refuge in central Oregon is without a doubt one of the most important stop overs for migrating birds on the west coats, no matter the species.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Growing up in central Oregon, allowed me to experience such a diverse amount of habitat, and the wildlife that resides there. For me, the real jewel of central Oregon is Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. I feel like I am home. Below is a view from about half way up the mountain, as you can see the smoke is terrible.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

We are wrapping up our last week in the great state of Oregon, and made visits to many of the old haunts of my childhood. Two full days at Hart Mountain Wildlife Refuge, three days at Dog Lake, and a short visit to Upper Cottonwood Lake brought back many great memories, in addition to a nice list of birds.

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MARCH 8, 2017

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who loves to share thoughtful , in-depth conservation pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Birders are familiar with the National Wildlife Refuge System, which consists of more than 550 units distributed through all fifty states. Ding” Darling NWR in Florida.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

–especially when reviewing books like A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia or Far from Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds. Noah Stryker wrote about his experiences doing research with penguins in Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica (Oregon State Univ. Press, 2011).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Lakeview Oregon is located in central Oregon, just north of the California border, and is the highest altitude city in the state. During the weekend that I was there, it was announced that there were over 1300 fires burning just within the state of Oregon, not to mention California, Washington, Montana and British Columbia, Canada.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Predictably, the states I have lived in (California and Oregon) have the most species, as does nearby Washington. And I will continue my quest to see all of my Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding too. Since virtually all of my birding to the United States, that’s the map I look at most. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Fish & Wildlife Service released “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” How many birders are there in America? In 2013, the U.S.

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JULY 25, 2018

We were able to find a very nice RV park, just a couple of miles from one of my all time favourite birding hotspots, Billy Frank Jr, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. It seemed like a lot of the birds still had little ones to feed, much like this Oregon Junco , with its bill full of bugs for some hungry mouths back in the nest.

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Critter News

JANUARY 30, 2009

Wildlife conservationists say the freeze will delay and possibly prevent the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list in Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and also in portions of Washington, Oregon, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Florida was a nice break from winter though the blizzard back home forced me to drive back to New York adding birds seen on the road and at rest stops along the way. ” birders will ask each other twenty years from now. Garganey , 11 June, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Marty St Louis – Manager at Summer Lake NWR, Summer Lake Oregon. John O’Groats Ferry Boat Wildlife Tours – Scotland. Jonnie at the Spurn National Wildlife Refuge, England – accommodations.spurnbirdsobs@hotmail.com. Phumula Kruger Lodge – info@ phumulakruger.co.za, South Africa. Carol and Livia – Doha, Qatar.

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MARCH 13, 2011

All of the shots in this post were taken on 1 March 2011 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s West Pond as the sun was going down. I’ve spotted Buffleheads a few times here in Oregon, part of their winter range. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Road conditions and traffic have gotten much easier now that we are traveling in the US, and so today we were headed to Eugene, Oregon. My college Alma Mater, the University of Oregon, and one of my favorite places there is. We had already planned on at least one night in Eugene, and spending a day at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). For example, my list of the Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for birding includes locations in Utah ( Bear River MBR ), Minnesota ( Minnesota Valley NWR ), and Wisconsin ( Horicon NWR ).

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