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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>For many years one of BCN’s past-presidents, Bob Fisher, has been
the strongest voice among us asking that we take his example and buy Duck
Stamps. Here is what Paul Baicich and Wayne Peterson just wrote about
Duck Stamps in their latest Birding Community E-Bulletin. You can easily buy
them at your neighborhood post office or on line at <a
href="https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=10052&catalogId=10001">Buy
Duck Stamps</a>. It’s a great way to support birds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Donnie Dann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Highland Park/Lake County<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><a href="mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com">donniebird@yahoo.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Albertus><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Albertus'>MBCC APPROVES STAMP-FUNDED ACQUISITIONS<br>
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In mid-June, the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced that the
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC) approved a total $5.3 million in
Federal Duck Stamp funds to add more than 1,849 wetland acres to six units of
the National Wildlife Refuge System.<br>
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These acquisitions have been funded with proceeds from sales of the Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, otherwise known as the Federal Duck Stamp.
These acquisitions include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Albertus'><br>
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (Arkansas) - 180 acres of bottomland
wetlands,<br>
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (California) - 110 acres of the last
remaining riparian habitat along South Stone Lake, as well as associated
wetlands and uplands,<br>
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (New Jersey) - 243 acres of wetlands
and upland fringes, the last natural open space on the northern portion of
Barnegat Bay,<br>
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (New Hampshire) - 162 acres
of northern forest wetland <br>
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (Tennessee) - 866 acres of wetland and
associated habitat, and<br>
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (Texas) - 288 acres for the protection of
a wetland complex.<br>
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For every dollar spent on Federal Duck Stamps, ninety-eight cents goes directly
to secure vital habitat in the National Wildlife Refuge System. To date, more
than 5.3 million acres of wetlands have been purchased using more than $750
million in Stamp revenue.<br>
<br>
The most recent Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (2010-2011) was
released on 26 June. Birders and conservationists can get their Stamps at Post
Offices and NWRs across the country. <br>
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