The U.S. to Open More Wildlife Refuges to Hunters
By Taylor Hill
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service plans to expand hunting and fishing opportunities at 13 national wildlife refuges across nine states, including opening up big game hunting in Colorado’s 92,000-acre Baca National Wildlife Refuge for the first time.
That’s good news for America’s hunters, who will have more chances to target big game species such as elk and deer, as well as prairie chickens, quail, pheasant, ducks, doves, and pigeons.
But conservationists fear the move will expose wildlife to lead poisoning and other threats. …
TakePart – July 23, 2016
www.takepart.com/article/2016/…
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Published by „the fellbeißer“© (July 23, 2016)
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