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Public Lands Under Fire – Just Think About It

By |December 7th, 2017|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Daggett County, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Like to fish? Hunt? Watch wildlife? Recreate on public lands? Then think real hard at what the reduction of existing national monuments mean and the precedent that might be set.

Earth Day 2014

By |April 22nd, 2014|Categories: American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Coyotes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is Earth Day and I wanted to write about it this morning. A LOT of good has come from everyone's involvement in Earth Day but there is still so much to be done.

Fracking does not belong in our National Wildlife Refuges

By |April 18th, 2014|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Birds, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Conservation, Environment, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Swainson's Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Oil and gas companies want to come in our National Wildlife refuges to explore for oil and natural gas, they want to exploit; not preserve and protect, the resources found within the boundaries of our National Wildlife System.

Fish Crows – Why I Can’t Dislike Them

By |August 13th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key State Park, Fish Crows, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Gopher Tortoises, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was going to do a simple post about this image of a Fish Crow with a young Gopher Tortoise in its bill that was taken on Egmont Key State Park (also Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge), an island located just to the west of Fort De Soto, Florida.

Farmington Utah’s Voles – Just My Opinion

By |June 25th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Conservation, Coyotes, Environment, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Glacier County, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owls, Loggerhead Shrikes, Montana, Northern Harriers, Rough-legged Hawks, Salt Lake Valley, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Recently KSL.com; a Utah news station, had an article about a vole (a small rodent) infestation In Farmington, specifically in the neighborhood of Foxboro Community. While I sympathize with the residents about the damage being done to their yards I am disturbed by the advice many of the people commenting have left on the story.

The Dangers of Fishing Line and Hooks for Birds and other Wildlife

By |February 18th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Double-crested Cormorants, Environment, Fishing Line Dangers, Laughing Gulls, Pinellas County, White Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The dangers of fishing line and hooks for birds and other wildlife are real and damaging.

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