tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post6435341157318321137..comments2024-03-28T21:28:10.808-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: For the Birds: Birders: Be Pro-Active, Good-will BuildersCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-14914013725125271582011-11-03T16:51:54.232-07:002011-11-03T16:51:54.232-07:00Also, when you are in an area birding, be sure to ...Also, when you are in an area birding, be sure to let local businesses know that you are there to bird and watch wildlife. It's important for us non-consumptive users to let local communities know how much we bring to the local economy. When wildlife refuges and state and federal are shut off from wildlife viewers during the height of migration, to favor hunting interests who are permitted to use the public lands, it's because it's been assumed for years that most of the revenue comes from hunters. But we non-hunters contribute much more than has been recorded. Ask to be acknowledged as a birder when you pay your fees to enter public lands. Let local proprietors know that you are bringing money and goodwill into the community. It will serve birders and other wildlife viewers for a long time to come, to have our interests represented this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com