Minnesota Reader Stories: Not just a blue-wing, but a symbol of conservation

After acid-etching the numbers, the number 1095 87238 was revealed. I reported the band to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bird-banding office in Laurel, Md., and received an email that stated the teal was at least 10 years old.

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