Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) recently announced the establishment of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge was established with the acquisition of a small parcel … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week from October 11-17, 2015. National wildlife refuges, managed by the Service, have been part of America’s rich natural heritage since 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt established the … Continued
On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Mint released a coin honoring Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge through its America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The Bombay Hook quarter is the first coin minted in honor of a U.S. national wildlife refuge. … Continued
Free admission days will be held at U.S. national wildlife refuges, national parks, and other public lands during 2015. The fee holidays are scheduled each year to encourage Americans to visit public lands. Federal land management agencies that will offer … Continued
In January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released the final strategic growth policy for the National Wildlife Refuge System. The policy frames the growth of the Refuge System according to the following three priorities: – Recovery of threatened … Continued