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Donald Trump And His Cabinet Are Destroying Our Environment

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It began on Friday, February 17, 2017. Hatch (R-Utah) that he will shrink Bears Ears National Monument, a 1.35-million-acre million-acre protected area in southeast Utah that is prized by many tribal leaders but opposed by several state and federal Republican officials. Last Friday, Donald Trump informed Sen.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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In fiscal year 2017 , funds available to the MBCF totaled about $87 million. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%. A “ Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ,” more commonly known as the “Duck Stamp” currently costs $25 and income from sales goes into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund (“MBCF”). Aransas NWR (Texas): 42.7%.

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