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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Proposal: Creation of a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp A birder, wildlife watcher, photographer and non-hunter version of the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (aka Federal Duck Stamp). She says, “there’s just a cultural bias against anything related to hunting.”

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The Whistle Blowers

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The whistling duck call carries with it the crimes of big business, the failures of governments and the ignorance of irresponsible hunters. But, as with so many other species, these birds have been left to do their own whistle blowing. West Indian Whistling Ducks are the largest of the eight different whistling duck species.

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A Survey of U.S. Birders

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In 2012 , the NFC revised some of its goals and set forth a new vision of waterfowl management that emphasized a core of hunter and conservationist supporters. The demographics of birders were unsurprising: overwhelmingly white and well-educated. Respondents were predominantly white (95%), and non-Hispanic (98%).”.

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Why You Should See The Big Year When It Opens

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Money will spill over to sponsor research projects, money to support nature centers, money to fund education. Even though we spend more money and are far more numerous than hunters this is not commonly understood. The better this film does on the first weekend is critically important to us and the birds. How will it help Birds?

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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And keeping cats, natural hunters, indoors is, as a matter of biology and of common sense, not the healthiest state for them. Catios,” screened outdoor porches with climbing apparatus, aren’t really the answer, though some, like Peter Paonessa , have, to their credit, tried.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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These conditions offered easy access to hunters in a habitat where a bird as large as a Guan would have little chances to hide or scape. Conservation efforts continue and now include education and awareness campaign among the local communities that own the land were the Guans still occur.

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Newfoundland Seal Hunt Extended

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Poor, poor seal hunters. If people in indigenous communities can only make money off this, then perhaps Canada should invest in some education and economic development programs to bring these communities into a more sustainable and kinder 21st century economy. Tags: canada seal hunters seals. It's cruel.

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