House Committee Approves Two Pro-Refuge System Bills
The Examiner reports that the House Committee on Natural Resources recently passed H.R. 1300, which would reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife ...
House Committee Approves Two Pro-Refuge System Bills
The Examiner reports that the House Committee on Natural Resources recently passed H.R. 1300, which would reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife ...
House Committee Approves Two Pro-Refuge System Bills
The Examiner reports that the House Committee on Natural Resources recently passed H.R. 1300, which would reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife ...
House Committee Approves Two Pro-Refuge System Bills
The Examiner reports that the House Committee on Natural Resources recently passed H.R. 1300, which would reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife ...
SpaceX Wants to Claim Part of Merritt Island NWR
The Orlando Sentinel recently reported on the brewing battle between SpaceX — a California company owned by billionaire Elon Musk — and those looking to protect refuge habitat.
SpaceX ...
Impact of Sequester Cuts Felt at Lee Metcalf NWR
The Montana Standard recently published an article that highlights the many problems that the sequester is having — and will have — for the National Wildlife Refuge System, ...
Bill Supports Continuation of Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Program
The Courier Post reports that Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J. and other congressional representatives have been promoting a bill that would allow the volunteer program in the National Wildlife ...
Sequester Brings Cuts to Guam NWR
The Pacific News Center reports that due to sequester cuts, the Guam National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center will now be closed Monday through Friday, beginning May 1.
Access to the ...
Discover the Coastal North Carolina NWR Gateway Visitor Center
The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently posted a nice look at the newish Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center on Roanoke Island in the Outer ...
White-Nose Syndrome Present at Fern Cave NWR
Mother Jones magazine reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome at Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama — reportedly ...
Sally Jewell Confirmed as the 51st Secretary of Interior
Yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Sally Jewell as the new Secretary of the Interior with a vote of 87-11. She succeeds Ken Salazar, who is retiring.
Reaction from the National Wildlife ...
Forsythe NWR Recovers from Hurricane Sandy
Five months of work have gone into restoring Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge after the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy, and finally the refuge is getting back on its feet.
NBC40 ...
Virginia Plans to Study Bacteria Risk at Back Bay NWR
WTVR in Virginia reports that the bacteria levels in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Virginia Beach have been a growing concern for 40 years, and the Virginia Department of Environmental ...
Important Role of Environmental Education at Refuges
As the ongoing sequester threatens to close down visitor programs at refuges around the country, it’s important to consider what we could be losing.
The Winona Daily News recently ...
Sewage Leaks into Minnesota Valley NWR
Outdoor News posted details about the 100,000-gallon sewage leak into Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in February.
The leak occurred when a blockage in a pipe caused sewage ...


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