Shorebird spotting on a muddy Wisconsin pond
The writer details a shorebird outing along a shallow Wisconsin pond near Roberts and Eau Claire. He compares killdeer with others, describes five No. 1 to No. 5 birds with varying bills, colors, and leg hues, and notes coots, ducks, Wilsons phalaropes, dowitchers, and snipe nearby. He urges readers to seek similar habitat and record bird counts, especially nighthawks, and credits Mr. Robbins of Medford/Dorchester for ornithology work.
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Jim Falls
Roberts
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Dorchester
Robbins
Medford
United Church of Christ
Milwaukee Public Museum
Wisconsin
Public land management under Reagan era shifts
Washington faces a major shift as the Reagan administration weighs vast public land stewardship. The GAO flags aggressive acquisitions and inefficiencies, while Congress blocks new funding for upkeep and bans drilling in Montana wilderness. Expect increased agency cooperation and possible cross state land exchanges.
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National Park
GAO
Capitol Hill
Congress
Land and Water Conservation Fund
House
Mr. Watt
Montana
EPA lists 34 rivers with severe toxic pollution in US
The Mississippi River section between the Minnesota River and the St. Croix is among 34 waterways flagged by the EPA as seriously contaminated by industrial discharges. The list, a preliminary assessment under a 1976 court order, may change after further study as cities could be added or deleted, guiding future cleanup strategies.
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Mississippi River
Minnesota River
St. Croix River
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
The
EPA
Natural Resources Defense Council
Feds veto Minnesota plan to harvest wolves
Federal officials denied Minnesota's request to set a trapping season for timber wolves in the north. USFWS head at Fort Snelling said states cannot seasonally trap wolves though other management options exist. Minnesota's 1,200 wolves and Isle Royale are cited amid debates on wolf control.
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Feds
Minnesota
Jim Engel
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Engel
USFWS
Fort Snelling
Roger Holmes
DNR
Montana
Louisiana
Ronald Lambertson
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Newburyport
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N.J
Robbins Nest
Bradley
National Pest Control Ass'n
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NEW Holland & Gmc
Granton, WI
Washington, D.C
Brad Knickerbocker
Christian Science Monitor
James G. Watt
Sagebrush
Uncle Sam
General Accounting Office
Congressional
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Idaho
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Sen
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Wyoming
Mississippi
Rice Lake Implement
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Rice Lake
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Holmes
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