I guess I am starting to see the differance in the way things are funded.
With hunting , fishing licenses, duck stamps and such they are law ,
mandated that if you do these things you have to have a license or stamp.
Whereas with the OWL stamp it is kind llike Public Television, lots of folks
VIEW it but don't financially support it. Enjoying our natural areas and
parks and being out Viewing birds is a free activity. Russell Lima, Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Whither conservation dollars for birds?
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I agree with Penny; I think the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp should be
> available everywhere that hunting and fishing licenses are sold, in every
> nature center, in every Wild Birds Unlimited, et cetera.
>
> Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) also offers the stamp through our
> website via PayPal: http://www.bsbo.org/ohio_wildlife_legacy_stamp.htm
> Or, you can call (419) 898-4070 and pay for one over the phone using a
> credit card and we'll mail it to you. We also promoted and offered it
> through the Biggest Week In American Birding:
> http://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/conservation.htm My husband
> and I blogged about it, too:
> http://birdingwithkennandkim.blogspot.com/2010/03/birders-gone-wild.html
> We are also advocates for birders buying Federal Duck Stamps. I understand
> the concern of birders' support being "lumped" in with that of hunters,
> but
> BSBO has come up with a simple solution. When we sell Duck Stamps at the
> BSBO gift shop, we fill out basic information about the purchaser and keep
> records of how many birders buy the stamp. We encourage other Duck Stamp
> vendors to do the same, so we'll be able to effectively quantify the
> impact
> of birders on conservation through the purchase of the stamp. Oh, and,
> just wait until you see the knockout image on the 2011 Ohio Wildlife
> Legacy
> Stamp (OWLS). Yeah, how cool is it the the acronym for the stamp is
> OWLS?!
> Okay, so the image is not a bird -- but it's something that a bird might
> eat! : )
>
> Support for habitat conservation should be on every birder's mind!
> Thanks
> and good birding! ~Kim
> Kimberly Kaufman
> Executive Director
> Black Swamp Bird Observatory
> 13551 West State Route 2
> Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
> 419-898-4070
>
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