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

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Unlike most of the other units in the study, however, most visits were from hunters.). Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware); 166,000; $5.3 John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania): 358,000; $4.6 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

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%. John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania): 8.1%. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%.

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

Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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