The World Wildlife Fund issued an alarming press release this past November stating that “In 2014 the Great Plains lost more acres of grasslands than the Brazilian Amazon lost to deforestation.” According to the WWF report, 53 million acres of America’s Great Plains “have been lost since 2009, threatening important and iconic species like...
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On December 16, 13-year-old twin young birders, Jack and Ryan Bushong discovered a Purple Sandpiper in Summit County, Colorado. This was the first recorded occurrence of this species in Colorado. In subsequent weeks, an estimated 400 birders braved snow and cold to get a glimpse. You can read more in the Denver Post and...
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