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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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AUGUST 14, 2018

A “ Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ,” more commonly known as the “Duck Stamp” currently costs $25 and income from sales goes into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund (“MBCF”). The members of the MBCC are set by law: the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the EPA, two U.S.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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