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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Bear River MBR (Utah). Nisqually NWR (Washington). Fish & Wildlife Service. Anahuac NWR (Texas). Aransas NWR (Texas). Billy Frank Jr. Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware).

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The Cutting Edge: Bird Feeder Patents

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Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. Brome states that the “SquirrelBuster Legacy” is protected by several patents, including U.S. The ‘707 patent bears the uninspired title “Bird Feeder,” and it issued in July 2001. Photo: U.S.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Although the statistics do not address the quality of the land purchased or other qualitative factors, it is safe to assume that when it comes to protecting habitat, size matters. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%.

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