How a fall in duck hunting is shooting a financial hole into conservation efforts
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 11:31
in Earth & Climate
The annual duck hunting season in the United States is traditionally big business, but while bird numbers are rising faster than they have for decades, the number of hunters continues to fall. Far from being good news for ducks a new study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin shows how the loss of revenue from 'duck stamps' could result in millions of lost dollars for vital conservation work.