Bears, Hunters, Hunting and Washington

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

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

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. Unlike most of the other units in the study, however, most visits were from hunters.). Nisqually NWR (Washington): 289,000; $15.1

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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. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. The longer answer is below. Billy Frank Jr.

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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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