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Experience Tundra Swans at the Upper Mississipi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Join the staff of the Upper Missississippi River National Widllfie and Fish Refuge on Nov. 14, 2009, to see thousands of tundra swans and celebrate Waterfowl Observation Day at the Brownsville, Minn., Overlook. The overlook is located approximately one mile … Continue reading

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Our Oceans: You might not know this

http://www.suprememastertelevision.com/ Scientists at Australias University of New South Wales and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization have recently discovered that a catastrophic tipping point may soon be reached causing severe ocean acidification to occur. Rising carbon dioxide levels quickly increase … Continue reading

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Sucked the River Dry – Song / Interview

Discovery of 100,000 dead fish sparked an ivestigation, into why there was little or no investigation. This region just east of Vancouver BC, draining into Pitt River and onto the Pacific Ocean, serves as the starting point for many Salmon … Continue reading

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Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil – Caldo de Piranha à Moda Pantaneira

http://www.brazilhotel-link.com Piranhas are known for their sharp teeth and an aggressive appetite for meat. They are found only in the Amazon basin, in the Orinoco, in rivers of the Guyanas, in the Paraguay-Paraná, and in the São Francisco River systems. … Continue reading

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Franny and the gang

My Tiger Oscar, 2 Convicts, Pleco, and Electric Yellow. Astronotus ocellatus is a species of fish from the cichlid family. A. ocellatus is native to Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and French Guiana and occurs in the Amazon river basin, along the … Continue reading

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Emiquon, Illinois River, Illinois – The Nature Conservancy

Emiquon, an hour south of Peoria on the Illinois River, is one of the largest floodplain restoration projects in the country outside the Florida Everglades. It is the premiere demonstration site for The Nature Conservancy’s work on the Illinois River … Continue reading

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Amazon – diverse wildlife

The Amazon River system of Brazil, foreboding, wild and mysterious, home to anaconda snakes exceeding 20 feet in length, piranhas that can strip the flesh off a cow in just a few minutes, electric eels, stingrays, caiman and many more … Continue reading

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Shocking hickory shad on the Susquehanna River.

Follow Chuck Stence and crew on a day of collecting adult hickory shad on the Susquehanna River. The adults collected here will be used to produce larval hickory shad for stocking in other river systems. Duration : 0:4:13

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The Russian River Watershed: Land Use

The Russian River Watershed is the watershed of Sonoma County. Urbanization, runoff, and other causes like that have been damaging the Russian River, causing problems such as water pollution, and endangerment of the local salmonoid species, which are a vital … Continue reading

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BC Living Rivers Trust 2006 – 2009

The British Columbia Living Rivers Trust Fund was created in 2006 by Premier Gordon Campell to fulfill the vision “to create a legacy for the province based on healthy watersheds, sustainable ecosystems and thriving communities.” Funding from the Living Rivers … Continue reading

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