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

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The economic impact of refuge visitation is broad: Recreational visitors pay for recreation through entrance fees, lodging near the refuge, and purchases from local businesses for items to pursue their recreational experience. Bear River MBR (Utah): 158,000 visits generating $4.1 million in economic activity and 8 jobs. Billy Frank Jr.

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Draai Laag Brewing Company: Haviken

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It was a startling but forgivable experience, and not nearly as unsettling an attack by nesting goshawks (or so I’ve heard): it seems an encounter with Haviken involves a certain amount of risk in either case. Once this sudsy havoc subsided, Haviken expressed its wildness in other respects – albeit good, flavorful ones.

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