A Northern Lights dog-sledding adventure, with all the wildlife Alaska has to offer.

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Under Trump, America’s Last Wildlife Refuges Are on the Line

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Under Trump, America’s Last Wildlife Refuges Are on the Line

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Under Trump, America’s Last Wildlife Refuges Are on the Line

PETITION / Wildlife refuges are under threat! Speak up now to protect critical habitats for wild animals. Urge @USFWS to maintain full protections.
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Under Trump, America’s Last Wildlife Refuges Are on the Line

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Under Trump, America’s Last Wildlife Refuges Are on the Line

Wildlife refuges are under threat! Speak up now to protect critical habitats for wild animals. Urge @USFWS to maintain full protections. #ProtectRefuges #WildlifeRefuges #WildAnimals #Habitat

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Crystal River Florida: Manatees, History, and Access Overview of Crystal River, Florida, featuring manatees, accessible parks, archaeology, wildlife refuges, and a rich blend of natural and cultural history.

Crystal River Florida: Manatees, History, and Access

Overview of #CrystalRiver, #Florida, featuring #manatees, #accessible parks, #archaeology, #wildliferefuges, and a rich blend of natural and cultural history - www.disabled-world.com/travel/usa/c...

BIG NEWS! I’m thrilled and honored to be the 1st Featured Wildlife Artist for Friends of the Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges.
See more photos and get more info in my NEW BLOG POST: luciwest.com/tampa-bay-wi...

#wildlifephotographer #naturephotography #featuredartist #wildliferefuges #TampaBay

They visit preserves, refuges, & parks, & I feel melancholy about the current Administration & Congress & their contempt for our public lands as anything but assets to sell off & exploit. 2/2 #birds #BooksAboutBirds #ConversationsWithBirds #NationalParks #WildlifeRefuges #WildlifePreserves

Many people do not realize how big Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is, so we added a banana for scale. 🍌👀 You're welcome!
#bananaforscale #ridgefieldnwr #wildliferefuges #wildlifephotography

Western Wood-Pewee

📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US

#birds #birdphotography #colorado #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildliferefuges #nature #naturephotography

American Coot looking proud of its chicks.

📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US

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Acorn Woodpecker. #birds #birdphotography #woodpecker #wildliferefuges

It's never too late for a superb owl. Great Horned Owl.

📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA

#birds #birding #birdphotography #owls #colorado #wildliferefuges #wildlifephotography

Loggerhead Shrike. A perfect photo opportunity; this bird was right at roadside, with a steely lake for a background.

📍Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

#birds #birdphotography #newmexico #wildliferefuges

One of a genus I love, Roseate Spoonbills are soon going to be on our refuge to spend the winter with us. 🪶 #birds #WildlifeRefuges

U.S. Senators Urge Fish and Wildlife Service to Phase Out Pesticide Use in America's Wildlife Refuges - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, August 2, 2022) Members of the United States Senate are calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to phase out the use of toxic pesticides in National Wildlife Refuges in order to protect declining wildlife species and the country’s unique natural resources. Led by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the senators sent a letter to FWS Director Martha Williams urging FWS to “expeditiously begin a rulemaking process to phase out the use of agricultural pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges.” The move comes at a time when native wildlife and the ecosystems humans rely upon are under greater threats than ever before from climate change, habitat destruction, and the indiscriminate use of toxic pesticides. “The Refuge System was established to provide sanctuary for listed threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and other wildlife,” wrote the senators in a letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Director Martha Williams. “The Refuges’ migratory sanctuary and breeding grounds are especially critical for North American birds, as they have faced precipitous population declines; there are 3 billion fewer breeding birds in North America than there were in 1970. Unfortunately these birds and other threatened species are being put at risk by pesticide use […]

🦆"There are 3 billion fewer breeding birds in N. America than...than in 1970." The #birds & other #species are at risk by "#pesticide use in the #Refuges that were designed to protect them.” #SenBooker #CoryBooker #USFWSRefuges #USSenate #wildliferefuges

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Animals in Wildlife Sanctuaries at Greater Risk of Pesticide Exposure from Internal Agricultural Practices - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, March 30, 2022) An article by the Audubon Society covers ongoing advocacy to end pesticide spraying in wildlife refuges. Wildlife refuges act as a sanctuary, providing habitat and protection essential for the survival and recovery of species nationwide. However, portions of the wildlife sanctuary can have agricultural uses, allowing farmers to cultivate crops on various acres, subsequently applying pesticides. Pesticide spraying in or around wildlife refuges threatens the survivability and recovery of species that inhabit the area. Moreover, many of these pesticides are highly toxic to human and animal health. Analyses like these are significant, especially since the globe is currently going through the Holocene Extinction, Earth’s 6th mass extinction, with one million species of plants and animals at risk. With the increasing rate of biodiversity loss, advocates say it is essential for government agencies to enforce policies that eliminate pesticide use in wildlife refuges. Ending pesticide applications in sanctuaries can protect the well-being of animals, humans, and the ecosystem. Hannah Connor, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), notes, “It’s not a huge economic driver of the refuge system, and it is truly problematic in terms of fulfilling its mission and goals[…]. That just means it should be […]

Spraying #pesticides in or around #wildliferefuges threatens survivability & recovery of species that inhabit the area. Many are highly toxic to human & animal #health. #wildlifesanctuary #wildlife #extinctioncrisis #AudubonSociety #endangeredspecies

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At @USFWS #WildlifeRefuges, even the animals can’t believe the biodiversity…