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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment. Second, Amendment 2 required a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the state legislature to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.”. American Oystercatcher. Photo by © Michael Todd. Northern Harrier.

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Desert NWR (Nevada). Harris Neck NWR (Georgia). One way to support and protect the system is to visit a refuge, including the top-notch birding locations on this list.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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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%). Desert NWR (Nevada): 0.0%. Harris Neck NWR (Georgia): 0.0%. Others are between 25.0% Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%.

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