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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. Rather, birding and other wildlife observation ( e.g., photography) are lumped together as “non-consumptive” uses of a refuge. Every few years, the U.S. billion for local communities.

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Unlucky Ducks, Lucky Penguins, and Good-Luck Ostriches

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2013

Duck hunters and wildlife officials alike worry that the spill will affect both hunting season and migration. While penguins who live in Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium don’t have to worry about oil spills or other environmental disasters, they have problems of their own. Here’s one from the heartwarming department.

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

Unlucky Ducks, Lucky Penguins, and Good-Luck Ostriches

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