Hunters and Industry: An Essential Partnership for Migratory Bird Conservation Photos and Story by Mark LindbergThe 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), an international conservation partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is widely regarded as the most successful partnerships for bird conservation in the world.   Built on the backs of waterfowl hunters and the dollars they give to conservation, the MBTA has resulted in North American (NA) waterfowl and waterbirds being the ...

IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community by Nate Kibby   The International Fly-Fishing Film Fest (IF4) was a great gathering of angling enthusiasts. Around forty people gathered at the University of Alaska (UAF) Pub to watch a fantastic set of films. The first short film covered the story of a deaf saltwater guide who displays his fantastic fishing abilities and creative communication techniques. That story was a personal favorite and uncovered an ...

  Sea Duck Philly Cheesesteak Alec Boyd-DevineIngredients 4 Small Ducks (8 breasts) 1 Green Bell Pepper 1 Red Bell Pepper 1 Yellow Onion 4 Hoagie Buns Cheese Sauce 8 Slices of Pepper Jack Cheese 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced ½ Tbsp Dried Garlic ½ Tbsp Italian Seasoning ½ Tsp Nutmeg ¼ Tsp Flaky Salt ¼ Tsp Black Pepper 5 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce Growing up in northern Indiana, I was situated between two minor flyways within the Mississippi Flyway. Northeast Indiana tends to ...

Counting Sheep in the San Gabriels – Even When We Don’t See Them Earlier this spring, BHA members joined volunteers from the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS), personnel from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW), and the U.S. Forest Service to support the annual bighorn sheep survey in the San Gabriel Mountains. This collaboration is part of an ongoing partnership between BHA and these critical groups and conservation agencies—one rooted in a shared ...