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Birding, Conservation

Alaska Day: Birds and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

October 18, 2020 by Jason Crotty No Comments

October 18 is a legal holiday in the 49th state. Alaska Day commemorates Alaska’s formal transfer from Russia to the United States in 1867....

Birding, Conservation

A Birder’s Guide to the Great American Outdoors Act

August 5, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

Congress overwhelmingly passed (310-107 in the House and 73-25 in the Senate) and President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act, a rare bipartisan...

Birding, Conservation

Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

June 29, 2020 by Jason Crotty 4 Comments

On June, 26, 2020, the 2020-2021 Federal Duck Stamp was released. Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association and others to buy...

Conservation

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part I

June 16, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is in the midst of overhauling its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and it...

Birding, Conservation

Administrative Procedure for Birders: Duck Stamp Rulemaking

April 28, 2020 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Although legislation passed by Congress is more visible, most regulations are issued by the vast federal bureaucracy. For those interested in avian conservation, some...

Birding, Conservation

eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds?

April 22, 2020 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Birders derive “value” from birding. But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species,...

Conservation

Bird Litigation: Greater Sage-Grouse and Oil and Natural Gas Leases

March 10, 2020 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Because its habitat consists largely of land that is valuable for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction, protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse has...