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Hunting |
| Current News and Developing Issues Affecting Hunting Activities | Current news and developing issues affecting wildlife health and hunters' heath and safety. |
| Alaska Biological Science Center | Is responsible for research trust lands and waters (including those of the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Minerals Management Service) and DOI trust species (including migratory birds, marine mammals, and anadromous fish) in Alaska, providing scientific information essential for resource management decisions. |
| Arizona, White Mountains Online | Arizona's White Mountains are home to a variety of wildlife including: Elk, Deer, Antelope, Javelina, Bear, Turkey, Sheep, Mountain Lion, Squirrel, and water fowl. |
| Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at www.agfc.com | the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is to wisely manage all the fish and wildlife resources of Arkansas while providing maximum enjoyment for the people. |
| Bears and Red Pepper Spray Deterrents: Research and Information | A deterrent for aggressive bears was developed in the 1970's |
| Big Game Weights | Estimating big game weights: a crash course for the curious. |
| Bird Checklist of the United States | The compilation and dissemination of current information on bird distribution. Checklists developed that indicate the seasonal occurrence of birds in state, federal, and private management areas, nature preserves, and other areas of special interest in the United States. |
| Bird Management | Key resource for current population status and reports on migratory waterfowl. |
| Chesapeake Bay Living Resources -- Black Duck | The American Black Duck is a species of concern both in the Chesapeake Bay and throughout the Eastern U.S. and Canada because of a long term decline in population numbers. |
| Disease Information in Wildlife | Listing of dieases from the National Wildlife Health Center |
| Ducks at a Distance | This guide will help you recognize birds on the wing - it emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns as well as size, shape, and flight characteristics. It does not include local names. Recognizing the species of ducks and geese can be rewarding to bird watchers and hunters. |
| Duck Identification Guide for Hunters | This pictorial aid is designed to assist in recognizing ducks in the hand after they have been bagged. The shape of the bill, wing markings, color of feet or head crest are some of the typical characteristics used to identify ducks. |
| Duck Nesting in the Northern Great Plains | Distribution of nests by species. |
| Duck tracking by Satellite the Northern Pintail duck | This site provides unique information about the spring and summer movements of pintails marked in California. Pintails are highly favored by duck hunters in California, and they have supplied significant resources toward this study. |
| Finding Your Way with Map and Compass | Distinctive characteristic of maps, how to read maps, symbols, scales, using a compass. |
| Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Wildlife | The ongoing pandemic of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Europe and other parts of the world is of great concern to the North American Agriculture Community. This Alert is intended to provide natural resource and wildlife conservation managers information about the disease, web based resources about FMD and information about the potential risk to wildlife. |
| Giant Canada Goose Flocks in the United States | Current information for breeding population size, distribution, annual production, and harvest. Addressed current management issues, future management implications, and research needs. |
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Guides To Determining the Age of:
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Determining the age of your game. |
| Hunting and Migratory Birds | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has put together a fact sheet on how hunters benefit many migratory bird species. |
| Hunting and Migratory Birds | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has put together a fact sheet on how hunters benefit many migratory bird species. |
| Hunters Pro | This site promotes sustainable hunting and the protection of international biodiversity and globally endangered species. |
| Hunting Regulations for Mograotory Birds | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| HuntingNet | With the increasing popularity of more hunters on the web - than ever before, this web site incorporates newer internet technology to increase the amount of user interaction. This site is full of videos, forums, articles, news sections, games, a Field Journals section, and more. |
| License for Hunting and Fishing | Hunting and Fishing Licenses Online. |
| Microsoft Terraserver | Ever wonder what an aerial view of your hunting area might look like? Terraserver is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast collection of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. |
| National Atlas of the United States | Complete range of traditional maps and features enabling you to create your own map to explore the great outdoors and locate access points for your hunting destinations. |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) | Coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey, this biological information system draws together vast amounts of scientific data on the nations plants and animals -- species by species information, habitat maps, genetics information, and information on basic biological research. Hunting enthusiasts can find data and information on a wide variety of species. |
| National Weather Service - Precipitation Analysis | This site graphically shows the short-term observed and climatic trends of precipitation across the lower 48 United States (CONUS) and Puerto Rico. |
| National Wildlife Health Center | The National Wildlife Health Center is one of eighteen science and technology centers in the Biological Resources Discipline (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey, a bureau of the Department of the Interior. |
| New Hampshire and Vermont Recreation Project | The USGS has put together recreational information for the states of New Hampshire and Vermont (Beta Pilot Study) covering the themes in the USGS Recreation Web site. |
| North Carolina Fishing the National Forests | The National Forests in North Carolina go from the mountains to the Atlantic Ocean with over 5,700 miles of streams and 38,000 acres of lakes offering both warmwater and coldwater fishing. Some waters are stocked, while others support wild fish populations. |
| Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center | Biological research in the nation's northern and central grassland ecosystems. |
| Recreation.gov | The Recreation One-Stop initiative is intended to enhance customer satisfaction with recreational experiences on public lands. It will improve access to recreation-related information generated by the Federal government, streamline the systems used to manage that information, and increase the sharing of recreation-related information among government and non-government organizations. |
| Recreation News | Online magazine covering feature cover destinations and activities within a day or weekend drive of Baltimore or Washington, D.C. Focus is on Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. |
| Rocky Mountain Game & Fish Magazine | Outdoor Hunting Magazines |
| South American Nutria Destroy Marshes | The overabundance of South American nutria, extensive marsh loss, and failure of traditional harvest methods to control nutria in Maryland's eastern shore marshes are a grave concern. |
| State Parks, Wildlife Departments and Recreational Facilities in Your Area | Pick the State of your choice for ideal hunting and recreation facilities |
| Topographic Map Symbols | Interpreting the colored lines, areas, and other symbols is the first step in using topographic maps. Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. The USGS provides a wide variety of maps, from topographic maps showing the geographic relief and thematic maps displaying the geology and water resources of the United States, to special studies of the moon and planets. |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife | Limited printing of digitally supported U.S. Geological Survey maps and reports. |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Management Offices | Offices- State, Territorial and Tribal. |
| USGS Map Dealers | A list of retailers that sell USGS maps in that state. USGS maps are also sold by dealers in Canada and other countries around the world. USGS also has business partners that distribute our Digital Cartographic Data, Digital Satellite Data, and Aerial Photographs. |
| Waterfowl Management Handbook | Information about the management of waterfowl and their habitat. |
| Where Can I Go Hunting? | This Web site identifies hunting and other recreational opportunities on Federal lands in your state, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There are approximately 317 areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System that are open to hunting. |
| World Health Organization | The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health, it was established on April 7, 1948. |
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Page Last Modified: Thursday, 23-Oct-2008 09:57:30 EDT
