10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

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). Horicon NWR (Wisconsin). One way to support and protect the system is to visit a refuge, including the top-notch birding locations on this list.

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Wildlife Las Vegas Texas Minnesota 214

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

According to Stanley Temple, a professor emeritus of conservation at the University of Wisconsin, “the extinction was part of the motivation for the birth of modern 20th century conservation.” Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game.

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 122

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

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%. Horicon NWR (Wisconsin): 98.7%. Aransas NWR (Texas): 42.7%. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%.

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Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203