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Proposed Changes to the Duck Stamp Not Well Received

10,000 Birds

There were five issues and recommendations of the group: Issue 1: The conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp are poorly understood among the wildlife viewing community and the public, as well as among much of the hunting community. The physical stamp could be sent to hunters after March 10th each year. 1) Action : U.S.

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

10,000 Birds

Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” Our world has changed, and humans have created that change. Wildlife no longer exists in the same way it did before humans came on the scene. The difference seems obvious.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. I am a city girl and until I became a birder my contact with hunting was limited to occasionally seeing dead deer on the tops of cars in upstate New York. So–not a fan of hunting. I was really taken aback when I saw this.

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