Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Refuges

Units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. They may be designated under general authorities of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Endangered Species Act, or (rarely) by specific acts of Congress. There are over 500 refuges, with over 89,000,000 acres.

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wildlife refuge

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An area designated for the protection of wild animals, within which hunting and fishing are either prohibited or strictly controlled.

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Area designated for the protection of wild animals, within which hunting and fishing are either prohibited or strictly regulated.

wildlife refuge

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An area designated for the protection of wild animals, within which hunting and fishing are either prohibited or strictly controlled.

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"Land set aside to protect certain species of fish or wildlife (administered at the federal level in the U.S. by the Fish and Wildlife Service)."

National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS)

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Consists of all of the National Wildlife Refuges, the Waterfowl Production Areas, and certain other small tracts managed by states under cooperative agreements with the Fish and ...

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