10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “The

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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.). Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware); 166,000; $5.3

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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. Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware): 95.2%. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. The longer answer is below. But initially, some background is helpful. # # #.

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