10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird. In what some might see as an unlikely alliance, wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and – yes – hunters have banded together to convince those who hunt to use copper bullets instead of lead.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 14, 2018
The argument is straightforward: birders (and others, including hunters) buy stamps and the federal government turns around and obtains important bird habitat. Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. And the U.S. Senators, and two U.S.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 28, 2020
For those interested in avian conservation, some knowledge of the bureaucratic process is useful, as it is used to implement many important conservation laws. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 28, 2018
” Contemporary environmentalism arrived too late to prevent the passenger pigeon’s demise due to market hunters, but the two phenomena share a historical connection. Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game. A newly created U.S.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2012
You’d think it would be a no-brainer but sadly hunters are resistant to a lead-bullet ban. In California, where there is already a ban to protect released California Condors , the Ventana Wildlife Society is giving away non-lead ammunition with the hope that it will encourage hunters to follow the law.
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