article thumbnail

Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

10,000 Birds

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.

Ducks 100
article thumbnail

Scanning the skies for Zone-tailed hawks

10,000 Birds

Last week I wrote about the interesting hunting habits of our local Harris’s Hawks. Taking time to give each and every one a good looking over can take away from the time I spend looking for Lazuli Buntings, Black-bellied Whistling Ducks , or other more exciting birds.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

10,000 Birds

For example, essentially the entire population of the endangered Whooping Crane winters at Aransas NWR in Texas. These refuges support huge numbers of swans, geese, ducks, cranes, and shorebirds as they hopscotch their way to breeding grounds in the north. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat.

Wildlife 189
article thumbnail

The Little Big Year – Week 43: Last minute trip to Texas

10,000 Birds

Well, that’s just not really our style, so at the very last minute, we rented a high gas mileage car, thru a few things in a cooler, and our birding gear and headed for south Texas. We left Tucson on Monday, and drove to Alpine, Texas for our first night. Once we were checked in, we headed straight out to begin our hunt.

Texas 133
article thumbnail

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

10,000 Birds

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. Of course, birders interested in contributing more concretely to the National Wildlife Refuge System should buy a Duck Stamp every year.

Wildlife 253
article thumbnail

ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

2011 251
article thumbnail

Hagerman NWR: Birding Amidst Oil Wells

10,000 Birds

I recently traveled to Texas and made a trip to Hagerman NWR (an “Honorable Mention”), which is north of Dallas. There were already many Snow Geese (along with some Ross’s Geese) as well as countless ducks, primarily Northern Pintail. In the Fall, Franklin’s Gulls migrate through Texas and Oklahoma on their way south.

Oklahoma 137