Endangered Species, Geese and Laws

A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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MARCH 5, 2024

Many refuges are strategically located along major flyways, allowing ducks and geese to hopscotch their way up the continent to northern breeding grounds and back down again. Several endangered species are (or have been) highly dependent on specific tracts of federal land.

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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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But when taken as a whole, the impact of the Refuge System is truly profound, supporting population-level numbers of numerous bird species. These refuges support huge numbers of swans, geese, ducks, cranes, and shorebirds as they hopscotch their way to breeding grounds in the north.

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