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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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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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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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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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JULY 13, 2021

And I wanted to be able to fly directly from Portland, so I would not lose a day to travel. Additionally, I have written about Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), which are important but underappreciated parts of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Thus, I limited my options.

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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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JULY 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 02 Jun 2019. 02 Jun 2019.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Here in Portland, Oregon, it is more frequently too rainy rather than too cold to go birding, at least comfortably. I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. I am a westerner who has lived in San Francisco and Portland my entire birding life. 10, Mountain Quail at No.

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JULY 14, 2020

I recently drove from my home in Portland to Conboy Lake NWR in southern Washington for a birding day-trip. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot effectively restore the lake or other natural hydrology. Located on the eastern slope of the Cascades near the base of Mt. There are also private land inholdings, so the U.S.

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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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DECEMBER 15, 2017

But this week’s beer by the Allagash Brewing Company of Portland, Maine is called Uncommon Crow, and I offer this review in the spirit of wishful CBC thinking and drinking. So, barring an equally out of the question Old World vagrant , I won’t be seeing anything but common crows this weekend – and that’s fine.

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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. One place I’ve seen them is in southeast Portland. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead?

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JANUARY 23, 2019

A few days before Christmas, I vibrated in the passenger seat of my mother’s car as she turned towards Deering Oaks Park in Portland. Great Black Hawk in Portland Maine. I could write an entire essay on the foolish ways people approach nature and wildlife… but I won’t. appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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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 2, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

When the news broke about a possible border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, I decided to make plans to visit before it got bisected by a concrete barrier. After all, each refuge has been set aside to permanently protect birds and other wildlife. Indeed, The U.S. Indeed, The U.S. A key part of Donald J.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed relocating the 14 Whooping Cranes that live in Kissimmee Prairie, which includes the pair I saw, and relocating them to Louisiana. It took me a while to realize that Portland, Maine is not far away. An eBird mystery. I also noted that the U.S. The deadline for comments was April 7th, 2018.

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