Today, the Trump Administration announced that they are finalizing a rule that will eliminate protections of certain streams and wetlands. The Waters of the United States regulation has been instrumental in protecting streams and isolated wetlands, particularly in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. With the repeal of this rule, farmers and developers will be able to drain wetlands that are critical habitat and nesting grounds for millions of waterfowl, and turn it into row crops. Wildlife Refuges will be greatly affected by any draining of wetlands, given the connectivity of these wetlands units and streams.