

with 14,314 killed in 2023 compared to 364,734 in 2019.
According to the new data, the wildlife-killing program unintentionally killed more than 2,484 animals in 2023, including 658 river #otters and 428 #turtles, as well as several dogs and cats. Its killing of nontarget birds included a federally protected #GoldenEagle, #WoodDucks, great #BlueHerons and #WildTurkeys. Such data reveals the indiscriminate nature of leghold #traps, #snares, #poisons and other methods used by federal agents.
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Aaaand its back again. What should we name it?
#birds #blueherons #heronsofmastodon #herons #lakelife #mnastodon
@Doug1949 Swoon!
We #BlueHerons can be shy but when we find a place that feels protected--up in a tree or among some low plants at the shoreline--we'll hang out for quite a while.
I have a favorite park where I can just hang out for hours.