Dry conditions and high salt levels in the water allowed for halobacteria to thrive, turning a pond bubble-gum pink.
Tag: Fish and Wildlife Service
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Endangered Species Act to Lose 21 Species, but Not the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Officials held off on making a decision about the elusive bird, saying they still need to examine the evidence, including grainy video.
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A Vanished Bird Might Live On, or Not. The Video Is Grainy.
Scientists say they’ve compiled evidence showing that the ivory-billed woodpecker, a kind of Holy Grail for American birders, still exists.
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Let’s Protect Children at Least as Well as We Protect Ducks
For nearly a century, the federal government has regulated which firearms can be used to hunt waterfowl with relatively little controversy, even today.
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Let’s Stop Paying for Wildlife Conservation Through Gun Sales
Hunters are a small slice of gun buyers these days. But they benefit from a windfall from a tax on guns.