National wildlife refuge system manual

National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants. "Every refuge has its story," said Charlie Blair, refuge chief for the Midwest region of the National Wildlife Refuge System. "A number of refuges were established because of setting aside the refuge just for one animal — an endangered species — but then the refuge has value for other wildlife species. 1966: Congress passes the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act for the administration and management of all areas in the system including "wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, and waterfowl Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Federal Government) and is part of a larger system of public lands called the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is one of over 565 National Wildlife Refuges located throughout the United States. There is at least one refuge in every state (even Puerto This CCP was prepared in compliance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and Part 602 (National Wildlife Refuge System Planning) of the Fish and Wildlife Service manual. This CCP also meets the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System ("Refuge System") is to preserve a national network of lands and waters for the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, and plant resources of the United States for the benefit of present and future generations. Sec. 2. Guiding We establish policy for implementing the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration