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Birding

Administrative Procedure for Birders II: Duck Stamp Rulemaking (Again)

September 14, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

Last year, I wrote about the rulemaking process used by the Trump Administration to change the requirements of the art contest for the Federal...

Birding, Trips

First Post-COVID-19 Birding Trip: Wisconsin and Horicon NWR

July 13, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

Once I was fully vaccinated and air travel became an option, I looked for a location for my first birding trip since 2019. I...

Conservation

Duck Stamps: Auto-Pilot Conservation (Even in the Era of Trump)

March 9, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

The Trump Administration was a challenging time for conservationists. Other than a sweeping public lands package in 2019 and the Great American Outdoors Act...

Conservation

WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

December 8, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

Birders are familiar with the National Wildlife Refuge System, which consists of more than 550 units distributed through all fifty states. National Wildlife Refuges...

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

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...

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...