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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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To insure that those places continue to exist, birders should lead the way on education and advocacy regarding the Refuge System. For example, essentially the entire population of the endangered Whooping Crane winters at Aransas NWR in Texas. The reason is twofold, size and mission. It’s not just for the birds.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Other wildlife-dependent recreation on national wildlife refuges includes wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation. The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act.

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