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  • Birdwatchers helped launch wildlife conservation in U.S.

    A close up image of an brilliant yellow-headed American Goldfinch standing on a branch with small purple flowers.

    According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States has 45 million “birders” over the age of 16. If you’ve traveled at least one mile from home to watch birds, or if you’ve spent time trying to identify birds around your home, you qualify as a birder. Eighty-seven percent of birdwatchers fall into…

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