10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
I’ve just finished reading THE PLUME HUNTER (Torrey House Press, December 2011) by Renée Thompson. In this captivating book, Thompson explores the motivation behind hunters who shot birds to sell feathers for women’s hats at the turn of the nineteenth century.
10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2013
The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans 1.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 21, 2011
of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky. Hunters frequently refer to them as “Rib-eye in the Sky” due to the excellent taste. ” photo by Cyndi Routledge Dr. Rather, he said it was entirely about giving hunters the chance to hunt cranes.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Historical data indicated that since the first settlers arrived 53 percent of the original 221 million wetland acres found in the contiguous United States had been destroyed. The picture was the same across Canada, where a large percentage of the United States’ wintering waterfowl nest.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
By Julie • March 14, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
economy than either hunters or anglers: 2011 Fishing Expenditures: $41.8 billion 2011 Hunting Expenditures: $34 billion 2011 Wildlife Watching Expenditures: $55 billion Obviously, birders are covering the costs associated with wildlife watching. Freeloaders 2. I’ve been against buying the Duck Stamp for a long time.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2013
Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State. I was also curious, as a birder of the northeast United States, to see what kind of avian changes have been going on in Pennsylvania.
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