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In addition to the annual calendar of events:

• The 100^th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System will be celebrated throughout 2001. See America's National Wildlife Refuge System 1903-2003: An "Online Almanac" for Journalists and Filmmakers for more details.

• The 200^th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Louisiana Territory will be celebrated starting in 2003, but major preparations are already underway. The wildlife and the habitat has changed substantially in those 200 years...

• We get lots of requests for statistics and background information on the numbers of hunters and anglers. See the:
  • National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (including state-specific reports)
  • historical News Releases About Hunting and Fishing Licenses
  • the annual distribution (apportionment) of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration and Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration funds to the individual states