Announcements spark renewed conservation efforts for the White River Watershed of Arkansas and Missouri Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes announced on January 9th that the White River and its associated watershed in Arkansas and Missouri has been selected …
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NWRA is delighted to join in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program – one of the most effective ways national wildlife refuges and the FWS work together with private landowners to conserve and restore …
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When President Theodore Roosevelt sought to protect tiny Pelican Island NWR in Florida, he evaluated the best options on the table and ultimately chose to use his executive authority to create the nation’s first national wildlife refuge in 1903. Since …
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It’s no small feat to establish a 150,000-acre national wildlife refuge and conservation area. But it’s a whole different level of commitment when it’s backed up with $81 million for purchase of conservation easements. Yet that’s just what happened today …
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This week was a big one in Washington, D.C. and we’re not talking about the Supreme Court. Specifically, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill for the Department of Interior that would gut several important conservation programs including: 10% cut …
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The National Wildlife Refuge Association was instrumental in protecting habitat for the Florida panther by facilitating a diverse public and private partnership of organizations that collaborated to secure an important wildlife corridor called Panther Crossing near Kissimmee, Florida.
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The Vice President spoke about the Everglades ecosystem and discussed the creation of the Everglades Headwaters NWR and Conservation Area, which has been an NWRA priority for several years.
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In February, NWRA and the FWS sponsored a visit by three ranchers and sportsmen and two Fish and Wildlife Service staff from Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front to the Northern Everglades to share their first-hand experience working with conservation easements and …
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For a truly up-close and personal experience with manatees one of the best places to visit is Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Endangered West Indian manatees are found in fresh, brackish and salt water. They are most …
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced the formal establishment of the Everglades Headwaters NWR and Conservation Area.
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