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A Modest Proposal for a Wildlife Conservation Stamp

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A mockup of what a Wildlife Conservation Stamp might look like. Duck hunting is big business in the United States. If this all sounds like a great idea to you, check out the Wildlife Conservation Stamp’s website to learn more. But what about those of us who’d rather just look at ducks than shoot them?

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Is It So Hard To Understand Why Birders and Wildlife Conservationists Don’t Buy the Duck Stamp?

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Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) photo by Larry Jordan. The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act , which went into effect seventy-nine years ago on July 1, 1934, authorized the annual issuance of what is popularly known as the Duck Stamp. million hunting visits. 30 million wildlife viewing visits. million hunting visits.

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Cinnamon Teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. Fish and Wildlife Service; they serve as resting and feeding areas for nearly half the migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway.” By 1985, approximately 3.2

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Duck Numbers And Duck Stamp Sales No Longer Correlate

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The number of people who hunt waterfowl in the US has declined since the mid 1990s. Sales of duck stamps have funded the preservation of wetlands and other wildlife habitat, which in turn has supported an increase in waterfowl populations. This has resulted in a reduction of the number of duck stamps sold.

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The Western Screech-Owl Nests in Tree Cavities

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Western Screech-Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) photos by Larry Jordan It’s been an interesting winter in my neck of the woods. They are tolerant of humans and often nest and hunt in residential areas and suburban parks if suitable trees for nests and roosts are available.

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Duck Migration

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Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles. Larry Jordan Mar 17th, 2011 at 12:13 am Wow Corey, that must have been some sight to behold, and sound too! Duck MigrationSandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!Avian

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I and the Bird: What is an Ibis?

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. Roseate Spoonbills at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge – Corey Finger, 10,000 Birds. They are birds of the march, with long billed particularly adept at probing mud and extracting prey critters from well-dug trenches.

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