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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Cheyenne Bottoms, Quivira complete Christmas Bird Counts A pine siskin is pictured on a tree in central Kansas. Pam Martin with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks noted the species isn’t common in this area but she’s seen as many as 100 at her home feeders periodically since October. A total of 125 pine siskins were sighted during the Christmas Bird Count at Cheyenne Bottoms.
A mild start to winter would normally bring a flock of bird watchers to Cheyenne Bottoms and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge for the annual Christmas Bird Count – but this was no normal year. Although humans have had to forego social gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the birds have not. A record 97 species were documented at the Bottoms – a number matched at Quivira.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Monarchs eligible for Endangered Species Act But, inclusion precluded by higher priorities Pictured is a monarch butterfly that was tagged at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. The listing of the insect under the Endangered Species Act Listing for Monarch Butterfly is warranted, but there are other listings that are a higher priority.
Beloved for their striking orange and black beauty and their annual trek across the Golden Belt, monarch butterfly numbers have plummeted in recent years. But, they will have to wait for increased federal protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday.