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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 Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii): 1,148,000; $34.3

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Increase your bird happiness by not birding

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They argue about whether a bird counts, or doesn’t, or whether Hawaii should be part of the ABA, or not. (It Right now you’re reading a blog about birding, not even birds but birding, although to be fair I can’t really make any definite statements regarding how much you are enjoying the experience.

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