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One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

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One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

Standing on a verdant hill above Georgia’s Black Sea coast, ornithologist Bart Hoekstra looked out over one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfolding before him then gunshots pierced the air. One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia’s Black Sea coast Hoekstra co-chairs Batumi Raptor Count , an international volunteer organisation that counts … Read more

In 2014, Virginia removed a dam that had blocked migrating fish for over 70 years; nearly 130 miles of upstream spawning and nursery habitat reopened

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In 2014, Virginia removed a dam that had blocked migrating fish for over 70 years; nearly 130 miles of upstream spawning and nursery habitat reopened

For decades, a concrete barrier on Virginia’s Appomattox River stood between migratory fish and more than 120 miles of upstream habitat. In 2014, its removal changed that. The Harvell Dam in Petersburg was taken out as part of a collaborative restoration effort, reconnecting roughly 127 miles of river for migratory and resident fish, according to … Read more