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  2. Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Boyer NWR is located 15 mi (24 km) north of Omaha, Nebraska; most visitors follow U.S. Highway 75 to Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, and then follow the signs east for 3 miles (4.8 km) to the refuge. [4] Built in the 1820s, Fort Atkinson, the first U.S. Army post west of the Missouri River, is 2.5 mi (4.0 km) west of the refuge.

  3. List of birds of Nebraska - Wikipedia

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    The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...

  4. North Platte National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    North Platte National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 5,047 acres (20.42 km 2).Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge is broken into four separate sections that are superimposed on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation–managed lakes and reservoirs.

  5. List of National Wildlife Refuges - Wikipedia

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    NE 1999 2,400 acres (9.7 km 2) [276] North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: Scotts Bluff County: NE 1916 5,047 acres (20.42 km 2) [276] Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District: South Central Nebraska NE 1963 22,864 acres (92.53 km 2) [277] Valentine National Wildlife Refuge: Cherry County: NE 1935 71,516 acres (289.41 km 2) [278]

  6. Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Crescent Lake NWR is located approximately 28 miles (45 km) north of Oshkosh, Nebraska. From U.S. Highway 26, turn north on West Second. Proceed north out of town and follow directional signs to the Refuge headquarters. From U.S. Highway 2, turn south just east of Lakeside, Nebraska.

  7. Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest ...

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    Noting that waterfowl are a specialized avian form, the researchers suspect that the first anatomically modern birds actually appeared millions of years before Vegavis. "We predict that there ...

  8. Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash ...

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    A Nebraska teenager has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after he was accused of causing a train to derail, recording the crash and posting the video on YouTube, according ...

  9. Central Flyway - Wikipedia

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    The Central Flyway Council is composed of representatives from agencies responsible for migratory bird management in 10 states, two Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories. Member states and provinces in the council are: Montana , Wyoming , Colorado , New Mexico , Texas , Oklahoma , Kansas , Nebraska , South Dakota , North Dakota ...