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Waterfowling

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Building Waterfowl Habitat on the Snake River in Idaho

Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area in Southwest Idaho provides an important stop over for resident and migrating ducks and geese. Habitat biologists strive to create the perfect mix of open water, cover and food. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on November 9, 2020

History of Bird Banding

100-Years of Bird Banding

“Bird banding goes back to 1902. Since 1960, over 70-million birds have been banded. This paper summarizes what has been learned from this effort. NOTE: the article posted below originally published in Scientific American’s March 2021 edition. It was written by Kate Wong (text), Jan Willem Tulp (graphics) and

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Sam

A viewer remarked, “Nothing is more beautiful than a good dog – one that wants to retrieve and flush birds. The natural instincts are always the driving factor in the best gun dogs. Unfortunately, they can’t live forever. But, they always live in the hearts of those who love them.