10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition. I have not reviewed every comment, but my sampling indicates that the overwhelming majority of commenters, including many hunters, opposed the proposed rule.

Ducks 212

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 212

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APRIL 13, 2021

In 2012 , the NFC revised some of its goals and set forth a new vision of waterfowl management that emphasized a core of hunter and conservationist supporters. Report to the National Flyway Council from the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and University of Minnesota. Citation: Patton, Stephanie. Paul, MN 55108.

Minnesota 264

Minnesota Research Pennsylvania Ohio 264

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

As a wildlife rehabilitator who has dealt with both the US Fish and Wildlife and our state’s Parks and Wildlife for over twenty years, I half-jokingly asked him what I thought was a “duh” question: “How frustrating is it to deal with governmental regulations concerning wildlife?”.

Collecting 240

Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

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JULY 24, 2014

Yes, cute little Skylarks were all well and good, but what Kiwis really wanted were birds they could shoot and fish they could, uh, fish. New Zealand had, once upon a time, some fairly spectacular game birds, including massive flightless geese, massive flightles rails, and really enormous moa.

Species 169

Species New Zealand Ducks Game 169

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

you’d get to see the much larger samples of prepared specimens in the drawers. Among the gentry there seems not to have been much of a line between being a bird watcher and a bird hunter, and the home naturalist could certainly develop a nice private collection. Frogs and fish and insects and rodents yes, but not birds.

Birds 171

Birds Collecting Rodents Wounded 171

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Lacking, as I do, a birding reputation that would make people part with cash for my time I’ll have to go for the rarity hunters and put together an itinerary of highlights that can’t be missed. It isn’t like the punters will know any better, or care, so long as it counts as a tick. I can’t lose.

New Zealand 211

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 211