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when internet hunting was introduced in 2005 , allowing people to hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns , the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase . as a representative of the national rifle association ( nra ) explained , " the nra has always maintained th...
what allows people to hunt over the internet ?
internet hunting
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when internet hunting was introduced in 2005 , allowing people to hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns , the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase . as a representative of the national rifle association ( nra ) explained , " the nra has always maintained th...
when was this type of hunting introduced ?
2005
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when internet hunting was introduced in 2005 , allowing people to hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns , the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase . as a representative of the national rifle association ( nra ) explained , " the nra has always maintained th...
how is this type of hunting done ?
hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns
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when internet hunting was introduced in 2005 , allowing people to hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns , the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase . as a representative of the national rifle association ( nra ) explained , " the nra has always maintained th...
what was the principle was this type of hunting said to violate ?
fair chase
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when internet hunting was introduced in 2005 , allowing people to hunt over the internet using remotely controlled guns , the practice was widely criticised by hunters as violating the principles of fair chase . as a representative of the national rifle association ( nra ) explained , " the nra has always maintained th...
who spoke on this violation ?
national rifle association ( nra )
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what did sport hunters in the 19th century purse game for ?
trophy
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what was the head of an animal displayed as ?
sign of prowess
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what happened to the rest of the animal ?
s typically discarded
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what did some churches disapprove of ?
such waste
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what countries frowned upon this hunting ?
nordic
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what was the only goal for many european sport hunters in the 19th century ?
a trophy
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what types of trophies would hunters keep as trophies to be displayed as a sign of their prowess ?
the head or pelt of an animal
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
in what countries was the hunting for trophies frowned upon , back in the day and in modern times ?
nordic
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what was hunting in north american in the 19th century used to supplement ?
food supplies
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what destinations did sport hunting see elaborate travel to in the pursuit of trophies ?
africa , india and other places
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what century was game hunted as a trophy ?
19th
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what countries is trophy hunting frowned upon ?
nordic
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what did north america primarily hunt for ?
food supplies
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in the 19th century , southern and central european sport hunters often pursued game only for a trophy , usually the head or pelt of an animal , which was then displayed as a sign of prowess . the rest of the animal was typically discarded . some cultures , however , disapprove of such waste . in nordic countries , hun...
what sport of hunting is in africa ?
safari method
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what continent did the biological conservation state trophy hunting is of major importance to the conservation of ?
africa
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what does hunting create economic incentives for ?
conservation
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what did another study show that less than 3 of reached the local level ?
expenditures
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what type of studies does the biological conservation journal publish ?
scientific
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
why is trophy hunting important to conservation in africa ?
creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
trophy hunting can include areas which would likely be unsuitable for what other types of ecotourism ?
photographic
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
how much of a trophy hunters ' expenditures actually reach the local level , according to another study ?
less than 3
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what thus is the level of economic incentive and benefit ?
minimal
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what is of major importance in africa ?
trophy hunting
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
what does trophy hunting create in africa ?
economic incentives for conservation
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a scientific study in the journal , biological conservation , states that trophy hunting is of " major importance to conservation in africa by creating economic incentives for conservation over vast areas , including areas which may be unsuitable for alternative wildlife based land uses such as photographic ecotourism ...
how much of trophy hunters expenditures actually reach the local level ?
less than 3
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
what do a variety of industries benefit from ?
hunting
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
where is it estimated that a hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist ?
tanzania
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
where does the average safari hunter stay in ?
tented camps
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
advocates argue these hunters allow for what type of activities ?
anti poaching
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
what do a variety of industries obtain benefit from ?
hunting
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
in what country is it estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times what an average ecotourist does ?
tanzania
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
what type of accommodations does the average photographer touring tanzania seek ?
luxury
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
where does the typical safari hunter hang his hat at night ?
in tented camps
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
where can safari hunters go which are uninviting to the less hardcore ecotourist ?
remote areas
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
how much does a safari hunter spend compared to an average ecotourist ?
fifty to one hundred times
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
what does the photo tourist seek ?
luxury accommodation
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
where does a safari hunter usually stay ?
tented camps
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a variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . in tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . while the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation , the average safari hunter generally stays in tented...
what hunters allow for anti poaching activities ?
safari hunters
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
hunting has significant financial impact in what country ?
the united states
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
what do many companies specialize in apropos to hunting ?
equipment or speciality tourism
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
" there ' s an app for that " , what have been different technologies been created to do ?
assist hunters
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
what broad range of backgrounds do today ' s hunters come from ?
economic , social , and cultural
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
how much money did the thirteen million hunters spend on their sport in 2001 ?
over 20 . 5 billion
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
what type of financial impact does hunting have on the u . s . ?
significant financial impact
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
what has been developed in the u . s . to help hunters ?
different technologies
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
one technology that is available for hunters in the u . s . is ?
iphone applications
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
how much did hunters spend in 2001 ?
over 20 . 5 billion
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hunting also has a significant financial impact in the united states , with many companies specialising in hunting equipment or speciality tourism . many different technologies have been created to assist hunters , even including iphone applications . today ' s hunters come from a broad range of economic , social , and...
what do the proceeds from hunting assist with ?
preservation of wildlife habitat
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
what has excessive hunting contributed heavily to ?
the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
what do steller ' s sea cow , the bluebuck , and the javan tigers all have in common ?
extinction
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
why have poachers killed endangered animals ?
primarily for commercial sale or sport .
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
how have the north american cougar and asian elephant been hunted ?
to endangerment or extinction
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
how is excessive hunting related to the extinction of species ?
contributed heavily
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
what contributes to endangerment ?
excessive hunting
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however , excessive hunting and poachers have also contributed heavily to the endangerment , extirpation and extinction of many animals , such as the quagga , the great auk , steller ' s sea cow , the thylacine , the bluebuck , the arabian oryx , the caspian and javan tigers , the markhor , the sumatran rhinoceros , th...
what have poachers contributed to hunting ?
endangerment
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
who signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act ?
president franklin d . roosevelt
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
when did roosevelt sign the migratory bird hunting stamp act ?
16 march 1934
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what does the act require all hunters over the age of sixteen to do ?
an annual stamp purchase
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what do 98 of all the funds generated by the stamp sales go to ?
the purchase or lease of wetland habitat
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
how much of the nation ' s endangered species is it estimated benefits from the protection afford by the duck stamp funds ?
one third
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what act was signed in 1934 ?
migratory bird hunting stamp act
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what president signed this act ?
franklin d . roosevelt
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what is the requirement of the act ?
annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what do the stamps depict ?
wildlife artwork
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on 16 march 1934 , president franklin d . roosevelt signed the migratory bird hunting stamp act , which requires an annual stamp purchase by all hunters over the age of sixteen . the stamps are created on behalf of the program by the us postal service and depict wildlife artwork chosen through an annual contest . they ...
what percentage of the endangered species seek food and shelter in areas protected using duck stamp funds .
one third
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
how much money has the sale of federal duck stamps generated since 1934 ?
670 million
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
how many acres has the sale of federal duck stamps helped to purchase or lease since 1934 ?
5 , 200 , 000 acres
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
what do the stamps give the purchaser a license to do ?
hunt migratory birds
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
who accounts for eighty seven percent of the sale of duck stamps ?
hunters
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
who manages the distribution of the funds obtained by the sale of the stamps ?
migratory bird conservation commission
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
how much money has been generated due to the duck stamp act ?
670 million
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
how much land has the duck stamp act help purchase ?
5 , 200 , 000 acres
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
what do the duck stamps serve as ?
license to hunt migratory birds
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
what percent of sales are contributed by hunters ?
eighty seven
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since 1934 , the sale of federal duck stamps has generated 670 million , and helped to purchase or lease 5 , 200 , 000 acres ( 8 , 100 sq mi 21 , 000 km2 ) of habitat . the stamps serve as a license to hunt migratory birds , an entrance pass for all national wildlife refuge areas , and are also considered collectors it...
who manages distribution of funds ?
migratory bird conservation commission ( mbcc )
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what large species of antelope once made its home in the desert areas of the middle east ?
the arabian oryx
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
why did sport hunters find the arabian oryx to be a worthwhile quarry to hunt ?
the species ' striking appearance
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
when did the arabian oryx become extinct in the wild due to sport hunting ?
1972
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
how did hunters obliterate the advantage bestowed upon the oryx by evolution ?
use of automobiles and high powered rifles
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what animal has made a miraculous comeback and been upgraded from " extinct in the wild " to " vulnerable " ?
arabian oryx
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what is a species of large antelope ?
arabian oryx
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what did the large antelope species once inhabit ?
much of the desert areas of the middle east
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what destroyed the arabian oryx only advantage of speed .
automobiles and high powered rifles
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
when did the arabian oryx become extinct ?
1972
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the arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the middle east . however , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for sport hunters , especially foreign executives of oil companies working ...
what contributed to the arabian oryx rise from extinct to vulnerable ?
conservation efforts
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what type of creature is the american bison ?
a large bovid
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what did the american bison inhabit much of prior to the 1800s ?
western north america
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what did market hunters leave the parts of the bison they didn ' t need to do ?
rot
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what was the population of bison herds around prior to being eliminated by thousands of market hunters ?
several million
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what is the current status of bison ?
near threatened
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what did large herds of bison attract ?
market hunters
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what part of north america did the bison live ?
western
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
why were the bison killed ?
for their hides
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what did hunter do with the rest of the bison ?
leaving the rest to rot
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the american bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western north america prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . however , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens of bison for their hides only , leaving the rest to rot . thousands of these hunters quickly elimi...
what do bison still remain ?
near threatened
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