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Beaver Beacon considers birding as a Beaver Island economic opportunity, 2012

Also Beaver Island birding tourism economic benefits 2012

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TypeEvent
Date2012-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2012-04
Kind
Observation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
birdswildlifetourismcommerceenvironment
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Beaver Island

Summary

The April 2012 Beaver Beacon considers whether Beaver Island could gain economic benefits by promoting its bird diversity, using Ohio birding sites as a regional comparison.

Evidence limits

The article offers comparative context and a possibility, not a Beaver Island visitor count or completed tourism program.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2012, "For the Birds."
    Compares Ohio birding data, including 2.4 million visitors, 195 local jobs, and a $19 million economic boost, as context for possible Beaver Island bird-tourism promotion. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held April issue scan confirms the birding and tourism discussion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon considers birding as a Beaver Island economic opportunity, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-birding-economic-benefits-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2012, "For the Birds." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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