July is a busy month at most U.S. national wildlife refuges. Activities include wildlife watching, birding, kayaking, educational camps, photography, seminars, and more. Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Boat Tours July 11 -12 In honor of the 50th anniversary of the … Continued
The following winter season bird festivals will occur during the 2014 winter season in or near U.S. national wildlife refuges: January 11, 8 a.m. Festival of the Cranes Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, AL See thousands of wintering sandhill cranes as … Continued
Staff from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) conducted the annual Midwinter Waterfowl Survey on January 8 and 9, 2014. The survey is conducted throughout the Atlantic Flyway, and is used as an index of long-term wintering waterfowl … Continued
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) recently announced that 2014 Maine Birder Bands are available for sale. Priced at $20, the Maine birder band similar to ones that biologists use to band wild turkeys and Canada geese. … Continued
In September 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a proposal to list the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule will be available for 60 days … Continued