Birders flock to Currituck National Wildlife Refuge in search of the secretive king rail, which prefers very specific wetland habitat. Photo: USFWS
Several hundred acres on the northeast and central coast of North Carolina are to be conserved and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge will be able to protect 70 acres of waterfowl habitat with funding awarded this week.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $78 million through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, or NAWCA, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners to help conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in the U.S., including North Carolina, Mexico and Canada, the Department of Interior announced Wednesday.
Plan a Wyoming waterfowl hunt this winter
Cheyenne – As big game seasons come to a close, Wyoming hunters are trading their rifles and bows for shotguns to take aim at waterfowl. The colder weather blanketing the region should send more birds south, just in time for the holiday break.
“We’ve had a more mild weather year,” said Noelle Smith, Wyoming Game and Fish Department migratory game bird and wetland habitat biologist. “But that is starting to change and that will push the birds from the north to Wyoming.”
For any waterfowl hunting trip, hunters should confirm they have the required licenses and stamps and that they are not expired. Waterfowl hunting in Wyoming has several requirements, and hunters must carry certain licenses and stamps with them when afield.
As big game seasons come to a close, Wyoming hunters are trading their rifles and bows for shotguns to take aim at waterfowl. The colder weather blanketing the region should send more birds south, just in time for the holiday break.
“We’ve had a more mild weather year,” Noelle Smith, Wyoming Game and Fish Department migratory game bird and wetland habitat biologist, said. “But that is starting to change and that will push the birds from the north to Wyoming.”
For any waterfowl hunting trip, hunters should confirm they have the required licenses and stamps and that they are not expired. Waterfowl hunting in Wyoming has several requirements, and hunters must carry certain licenses and stamps with them when afield.
Colder weather expected to improve Wyoming waterfowl hunting opportunities By Brendan LaChance on December 14, 2020
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CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Monday that more waterfowl should be moving south into the state with colder weather “blanketing the region.”
“We’ve had a more mild weather year,” Game and Fish Biologist Noelle Smith said.. “But that is starting to change and that will push the birds from the north to Wyoming.”
Game and Fish added that wetlands “make exceptional waterfowl habitat.” Hunters with the necessary registration and stamps could find success on wildlife habitat management areas which offer waterfowl hunting such as Ocean Lake, Table Mountain, Soda Lake and Sand Mesa.