The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs
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AUGUST 13, 2019
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. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. Billy Frank Jr.
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