Tag: NWRS

June 29, 2022

House committee approves bill to support wildlife refuges

The House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously approved a bill to support the National Wildlife Refuge System’s educational and volunteer programs in a June 15 markup. The Keep America’s Refuges...

June 22, 2022

USFWS plans to expand hunting and fishing in 19 refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced proposed plans to expand hunting and fishing opportunities in 19 national wildlife refuges across 54,000 acres, while also proposing measures to limit...

May 13, 2021

Hunting and fishing opportunities to be expanded at refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to introduce or expand hunting and fishing opportunities across 2.1 million acres at 90 National Wildlife Refuges and one national fish hatchery. Last...

March 14, 2019

Trump administration requests refuge funding increase

The Trump administration recently requested an increase in funding for national wildlife refuges for the Fiscal Year 2020 federal budget. This comes just weeks after the Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations...