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Man Busted for Bear Gall Bladders in Washington State

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This happened in my own State of Washington. We allow hunters to shoot bears, but not to sell their parts. Tags: seattle State of Washington gall bladders poaching bears asia. Note the Asia connection again.

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

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Unlike most of the other units in the study, however, most visits were from hunters.). Bear River MBR (Utah): 158,000 visits generating $4.1 Nisqually NWR (Washington): 289,000; $15.1 Despite its relatively inaccessibility, Rainwater Basin WMD had more than 53,000 visits, which generated $2.2 million in activity and 19 jobs.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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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. Aransas NWR (Texas): 42.7%. Billy Frank Jr.

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