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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent. Unlike most of the other units in the study, however, most visits were from hunters.). million in activity and 19 jobs.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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So, one might surmise, it’s OK if they get shot by hunters thinking they’re sandhill cranes? What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? Do all hunters realize that? It gives one to wonder why this designation was made.

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Duck Butts

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These Blasts From The Past Just For Fun Avian ID Quiz #9: A New Week, A New Quiz Waxwing Working a String Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere Black is Back In Praise of Bionic Condors About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. The proposal from U.S.

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Duck Migration

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Duck MigrationSandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!Avian Share Your Thoughts « Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Asides Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away.

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Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven”

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These Blasts From The Past Armchair Birdwatch: Get Your Raptor Eyes On Birds Eating Suet Guan-emala Magpie Mania Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

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Say Hello to the South Hill Crossbill Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere 3 Million Page Views! He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. The proposal from U.S.

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