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wildlife refuge

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
haven or sanctuary for animals; an area of land or of land and water set aside and maintained, usually by government or private organization, for the preservation and protection of one or more species of wildlife. The U.S. Wildlife Refuge System in 1997 comprised more than 520 different areas in all the states, covering over 93 million acres (37.7 million hectares). The system is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Dept. of the Interior. The service was established in 1940 by consolidation of the Bureau of Biological Survey (est. 1885 in the Dept. of Agriculture) and the Bureau of Fisheries (est. 1871 as an independent office). The work of the service includes biological research, the administration and enforcement of relevant federal legislation, and numerous related projects. Refuges have been established for big game (e.g., bison, bighorn sheep, and elk), small resident game, waterfowl, and colonial nongame birds (e.g., pelicans, terns, and gulls). By far the most…
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Full text Article wildlife refuge

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
In the USA, a tract of land, body of water, or combination of both, set aside for the preservation of wild animals. The aims of the refuge system are to maintain fish and game stocks, protect endangered species, and preserve migration sites. The refuges are extensively used for research into all…
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Full text Article wildlife refuge

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
haven or sanctuary for animals; an area of land or of land and water set aside and maintained, usually by government or private organization, for the preservation and protection of one or more species of wildlife. The U.S. Wildlife Refuge System in 1997 comprised more than 520 different areas in all…
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Coastal Plain...
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The article is a synopsis of the early years of the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System, established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. By Executive Order of March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, …
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Full text Article Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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c.490,000 sq mi (1,260,000 sq km), central Pacific Ocean; est. 2009. The monument comprises the waters and reefs surrounding seven islands and atolls, and in most cases the island lands are managed as wildlife refuges as well. The islands and their waters are the U.S. territories that are furthest…
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Full text Article US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

From The Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency of the cabinet-level US Department of the Interior. Established in its current form in 1956, FWS is the leading federal agency under the US Endangered Species Act and is also responsible for management of several species protected under the Marine Mammal…
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Full text Article Okefenokee Swamp

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Swamp and wildlife refuge, southeastern Georgia and northeastern Florida, U.S. It has an area of more than 600 sq mi (1,550 sq km). Located about 50 mi (80 km) inland from the Atlantic coast, it is bounded by the low, sandy Trail Ridge, which prevents direct drainage into the Atlantic. It…
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Full text Article Johnston Atoll

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Coral island in the mid-Pacific, lying between the Marshall Islands and Hawaii; area 2.8 sq km/1.1 sq mi. The island is only 2.4 m/8 ft above sea level and subject to hurricanes and tidal waves. It has the status of a National Wildlife Refuge but was…
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