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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I’ve just finished reading THE PLUME HUNTER (Torrey House Press, December 2011) by Renée Thompson. In this captivating book, Thompson explores the motivation behind hunters who shot birds to sell feathers for women’s hats at the turn of the nineteenth century.

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JUNE 4, 2019

Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. 60); “Winifred Portland did not shoot, but she had a certain masculine quality, too” (p. ” (p.265).

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JUNE 17, 2015

Located on the outskirts of Portland, OR, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is one of only a handful of urban national wildlife refuges in the country. Note in this 2010 video, birders, birdwatching and kayakers are mentioned, not hunters. Visitors are encouraged to wear hunter orange during hunting seasons for safety.

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MARCH 13, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. One place I’ve seen them is in southeast Portland. 8 Responses to “Bufflehead in Flight&# PDX Nature Nut Mar 13th, 2011 at 10:12 pm Great shots! What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead? Mar 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am [.]

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JANUARY 24, 2022

For example, near Portland, Oregon, one of the local national wildlife refuges recently sought comments on modifying its access plan to include the public for wildlife observation, wildlife photography, environmental education, and interpretation. Until now, it has only been open for hunters.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 218

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Incidents like this one, led by far-right militant, anti-government extremists, should be a concern of all Americans, especially birders, hunters, environmentalists, conservationists, and anyone else concerned with keeping public lands public. This concern of losing our public lands is actually something birders and hunters have in common.

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