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"Conservation in Action" Theme Dominates National Wildlife Refuge Week October 10-16 Tens of thousands of visitors will flock to national wildlife refuges for National Wildlife Refuge Week October 10-16, when hundreds of events are planned across the country. Find one in your community. Learn More >> Preserves Tallgrass Prairie and Wetlands in Northwest Minnesota Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Minnesota the nation's 545th refuge was officially created during a ceremonial press conference Oct. 12 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Interior Secretary Gale Norton joined Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty in announcing the new refuge, which will eventually preserve more than 35,000 acres of northern tallgrass prairie and wetland habitat. Learn More >> 2004-2005 Final Hunting and Fishing Rules Published The Refuge System published the 2004-2005 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing final rule on September 8, 2004. The rule was effective August 31, 2004, upon public filing at the Federal Register. You may view the final rule at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/ edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-19786.pdf (125 page PDF). National Wildlife Refuge System Stories and Articles from Newspapers Around the Country Learn More >>
A new study on the Refuge System released in October shows that it was a major economic engine for communities in 2002, adding millions of dollars in jobs and retail sales. Press Release >> Read the Report >> (124 page PDF) Due to the large file size (961.5 KB), we suggest that you download the file before printing it. To download to your hard drive, right click on the link, and scroll the resulting pop-up menu to "Save Target" or "Save Target As." When the file has downloaded, open it in Adobe Acrobat to read or print.
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All Refuges (as of 4/30/04) View the National Atlas NWRS map. Purchase it. A One-Stop Web Site that Makes it Easier for You to Participate in Federal RulemakingAt www.regulations.gov you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government's legal newspaper. As a member of the public, you can submit comments about these regulations, and have the Government take your views into account. Guiding
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