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The land which was originally wetlands used by migratory foul had earlier been used as a private hunting preserve. [3]In 1906 the Squaw Creek Drainage District No. 1 after much litigation using the contactors Rogers & Rogers completed ditches to drain nearly 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) of land into the Missouri River in a massive project in which more than 500,000 cubic yards of earth were moved ...
In 1971, there were only five bald eagle nest sites in Texas, according to state wildlife officials. Conservation efforts have helped the birds regain ground, and a 2005 survey found that the ...
Jackie got national attention after that big California winter storm for sitting on her eggs, protecting them from wind and snow for 62 hours. Must watch live cam: Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow ...
The Mississippi Valley Loess Plains are irregular plains, some gently rolling hills, and dissected hills, ridges, and bluffs near the Mississippi River. The presence of thick deposits of loess is one of the distinguishing characteristics. The Bluff Hills in the western portion contain soils that are very deep, steep, silty, and erosive. Flatter ...
Eagle Crags is part of the Eagle Crags Volcanic Field [4] and was the subject of a dissertation. Andrew Sabin summarizes that the area ″is underlain by Mesozoic granites, Tertiary age volcanic rocks, pyroclastic flows and Quaternary alluvium.″ [5] The presence of some ephemeral hot springs suggests that the area may be a source of geothermal power. [6]
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Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area is a nature preserve and wetland in Boone County, Missouri. [1] Located mainly in the Missouri River floodplain southwest of Columbia, Missouri and managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation , the wetlands are a refugee for migrating birds and home to several breeding pairs of bald eagles . [ 2 ]
Crystal Cove State Park, a 2,791-acre (1,129 ha) National Natural Landmark of backcountry, wilderness, coastal bluffs, beaches and tide pools. National Register Historic District. City of Irvine Open Space Preserve, a 2,339-acre (947 ha) preserve, featuring coastal sage scrub, oak, woodland, grassland and riparian communities.