10,000 Birds
JUNE 5, 2015
This is not the first time that I have pointed out the perfidy of Republicans in United States government as it relates to birds or conservation. It protects familiar visitors like cardinals and chickadees; raptors such as bald eagles and prairie falcons, and, of course, the many ducks and other waterfowl that sportsmen treasure.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 18, 2014
One of the two sub-species of Red Knot occurring in North America, the Rufa subspecies breeds in the Canadian Artic Region and migrates along the east or Atlantic coast of the United States. The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The short answer is that wilderness areas are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and they are protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Simply put, wilderness areas are the most protected public lands in America. But what is “wilderness” and how does it differ from any other federal land? The longer answer is below.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2014
As bird lovers, we’re happy that laws exist to protect birds, and that people are especially looking after protected species. In the United States, a few of those conundrums are making news. Environmental officials believe the plan can be reworked so that the Plovers’ habitat is protected.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2016
The key point is that Refuge System is perhaps the most important conservation program in the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and they are located in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and they are located in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Together with Cedar Point and West Sister Island, which are both managed by the staff at Ottaway, a total of over 9,000 acres of prime habitat on the south shore of Lake Erie are protected. While at the 2011 Midwest Birding Symposium I made two visits to the refuge, once at dawn and once early in the afternoon.
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2024
As the image shows, it is an island of protected habitat in a sea of urban sprawl and agriculture. National Wildlife Refuges provide valuable habitat for birds and other animals, and because they are protected that habitat persists despite increased urbanization and agriculture. Plus, they offer excellent birding.
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