Definition of wildlife
:living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated
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an area with abundant wildlife
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In 2012, huge fires that were intentionally set to clear the land for palm oil ripped through the swamp, killing wildlife and blanketing surrounding areas in a thick haze.
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There will be a mix of nature walks and game drives in safari vehicles and, depending on the location, wildlife viewed may include tigers, leopards, sloth bears, mongoose, various antelope and a wealth of birds.
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Along the way, Captain Skip will point out river lilies, stubby cypress knees, and wildlife including birds and alligators.
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UPDATE 8/5/17, 1:50pm EST: Florida wildlife officials are investigating a video that appears to show an MTV reality star shooting a hammerhead shark off the side of a boat.
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The other America Renner plays a Wyoming fish and wildlife ranger who is asked to help a young FBI agent from Fort Lauderdale by way of Las Vegas, played by Olsen, investigate the rape and murder of a young American Indian woman.
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Tom Smith, a wildlife sciences professor at Brigham Young University, told PolitiFact that guns are also not necessarily the best way to defend against potential bear attacks.
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H.J.Res.69 nullified the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service's final rule relating to nonsubsistence takings of wildlife on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
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On Friday, Strange visited Auburn University to learn more about their poultry, forestry and wildlife management research, as well as their rehabilitation efforts at the Southeastern Raptor Center.
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First Known Use of wildlife
1879
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