10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2013
Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) photo by Larry Jordan. The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act , which went into effect seventy-nine years ago on July 1, 1934, authorized the annual issuance of what is popularly known as the Duck Stamp. You don’t have to be a genius to see the folly in this approach to Duck Stamp sales.
10,000 Birds
MAY 21, 2014
Due to some erroneous numbers thrown about by Duck Stamp advocates, I feel that some explanations are in order. Collectively, these MBCF funds have purchased about 2.7 To be clear, Duck Stamp proceeds make up only a portion of the 3% of refuge land purchased by the MBCF. million acres or about 3% of refuge land 2. Case in point.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2016
In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. b) Recommendation : Work with all groups to identify synergistic opportunities for promoting broad conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp. 1) Action : U.S.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Every year, Ducks Unlimited of Mexico, A.C. The various national versions of Ducks Unlimited are mostly an outgrowth of sports hunting. This is more than clear from the data they wish to collect, which emphasizes waterfowl over shorebirds, and seems to completely ignore the other birds that occur around bodies of water.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Deadbeats To clarify, our more generous brothers and sisters on the extractive side of the wildlife appreciation line pay for licenses, excise taxes, and of course, the mighty Duck Stamp. economy than either hunters or anglers: 2011 Fishing Expenditures: $41.8 It’s that damnable Duck Stamp. Birders pay bupkis.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Not long after the compilation gets underway starting with the order Anseriformes , we come to Aix sponsa and the compiler asks – hopefully – “Any Wood Ducks?” Now, Wood Ducks are somewhat uncommon in eastern New York in winter and after an inevitable few seconds of silence, some smirking wisecracker pipes up with “Do wooden duck counts?”
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2011
It won’t be long before the drake Ruddy Ducks are all in their breeding finery and doing their displays for the females so I thought I would take the time this past weekend to try to get some decent shots of the males that are still in basic plumage. Jochen Mar 17th, 2011 at 11:11 am To me, they’ll always be the Rubbery Ducks.
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