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Tongass National Forest Rufous Hummingbird Project

The Tongass National Forest operates two hummingbird banding stations for the purpose of study and monitoring this locally important species. A single licensed technician relies on volunteer assistance for all aspects of the project.

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Geographic Scope: Tongass National Forest

Project Status: Active - recruiting volunteers

Participation Tasks: Learning, Observation, Problem solving,

Start Date: 2011-03-31

Project Contact: gbaluss@fs.fed.us

Federal Government Sponsor:

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Other Federal Government Sponsor: Nonprofit; State or local Government

Fields of Science: Ecology and environment, Nature and outdoors

Intended Outcomes: Research development, Individual learning, Conservation,