Federal duck stamps go on sale.

The Federal Duck Stamp is one of the many ways hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts contribute to conserving and protecting America’s waterfowl and wetlands. Whether you’re an avid waterfowl hunter, a birder, conservation enthusiast or a collector, you should support this vital program by purchasing a Duck Stamp,” said Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam. “Of every dollar spent on a Federal Duck Stamp, 98 cents of the purchase is used by our friends at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire and protect waterfowl habitat. The First Day of Sale is our opportunity to celebrate another great season and say thank you to all those supporting and delivering wildlife conservation through their purchase of a duck stamp each year.”

The 2021-22 Federal Duck Stamp features a single lesser scaup drake painted by Richard Clifton of Milford, Del.

https://animalia.bio/ivory-billed-woodpeckerThe ivory billed (once thought extinct ) took over a duck house in Fryeburg.

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After decades of using only one map projection, the Polyconic, for its mapping program, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) now uses sixteen of the more comnon map projections for its published maps. For larger scale maps, including topographic quadrangles and the State Base Map Series, conformal projections such as the Transverse Mercator and the Lambert Conformal Conic are used.

Elkins brook Fryeburg, Maine

https://animalia.bio/great-egret 

I seen these in kezar pond where Elkins brook empties.

Deep down every red blooded American  republican is a conservationist.

When it comes to outdoor sports enthusiasm.

I have two duck boxes on my property, both in use. Wood ducks and Common Mergansers last year in the boxes. Used to hunt waterfowl in my younger days, I appreciate the struggle for life now, they don't need my help to die. 

My avatar is a Sandhill Crane that returns every year to nest on my property. They mate for life. Picture taken in my front yard. The cranes have been unsuccessful in rasing young last two years due to predators. Maybe this year.

See we can agree wet lands and  the  environment needs to be protected.

The real issue is what is a "wetland". That definition was been widely misused, IMO, for political purposes. So has "environment". 

It's too bad we politicized our science. Research is paid for looking for political results rather than truth. If those results not delivered grant money dries up. A punishment/reward system.

We need to limit growth ,  industry and logging 

And reduce.

environmental impact near brooks streams and springs and ponds.