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

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

The argument is straightforward: birders (and others, including hunters) buy stamps and the federal government turns around and obtains important bird habitat. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%. And the U.S.

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

Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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