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WILDLIFE REFUGES

A system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants.

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Like wildlife refuges? Now you've got four more to see

A view from Elk Knob

Credit: James Lautzenheiser

November 14, 2011 - Americans have four new wildlife refuges to celebrate this month! Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently announced the designation of four new Wildlife Refuges that span five states and diverse ecosystems. Refuge designation for these critical lands and waters will protect them as important pieces of America’s natural heritage for the economic benefit and recreational enjoyment of generations to come. The new Refuges are: more

On the brink of catastrophe; Help protect Arctic animals from a devastating oil spill

An Arctic Ocean Oil spill could devastate critical walrus feeding grounds.

Credit: USGS

September 29, 2011 - We need your help to save Arctic animals from oil drilling and a potential oil spill that could be even more devastating than what we saw in the Gulf. Big oil corporations are just a few steps away from dangerous oil drilling in sensitive Arctic waters, and possibly in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. more

Stand up to Congress! Don’t allow industry to buy out our wilderness

Great Blue Heron at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Mass. Refuges would suffer massive cuts under current proposals.

Credit: Ken Andrews, USFWS

September 23, 2011 - How is it that an oil and gas industry rolling in profits can manage to receive government subsidies and tax breaks while conservation programs that are only a small part of the federal budget are threatened with the ax as Congress attempts to balance America’s budget? more

Experience the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge this fall

Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge in Montana

Credit: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Flickr

September 6, 2011 - Big blue skies, golden cottonwoods and the haunting sound of elk bugling up the coulee: That’s the Charles M. Russell Refuge (CMR) in early autumn. The Wilderness Society is hosting a bus tour and hike into the C.M. Russell on Sat. Oct. 1. Region:  Northern Rockies more