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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment. Below are highlights from across the country where conservation and stewardship won the day! American Oystercatcher. Photo by © Michael Todd. Renewable Energy Standards Initiative. Election Results = PASSED with 59%+ voter support. Northern Harrier. Photo by © Robin Edwards. Connecticut.

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Desert NWR (Nevada). Harris Neck NWR (Georgia). Fish & Wildlife Service. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR (Washington). Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware). Bosque del Apache NWR (New Mexico). Chinteague NWR (Virginia). Forsythe NWR (New Jersey). Horicon NWR (Wisconsin). Ding Darling NWR (Florida). John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania).

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Of course, there are some with little or no land purchased with MBCF funds, including Harris Neck NWR in Georgia (0.0%), Desert NWR in Nevada (0.0%), and Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii (0.0%). And the U.S.

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