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

10,000 Birds

It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

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