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Walk Red River trails on Jan. 1st, receive a free pin
On January 1, the Red River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will award those who participate in the ‘First Day Hike’ will receive a special pin to mark their efforts. The Red River Trails ...
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New Rules to Help Tackle Agricultural Pesticide Use at National Wildlife Refuges
diversity and environmental health of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The proposed rule, published in today’s Federal Register, would allow continued use of genetically engineered crops, ...
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Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
head to the Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Once part of a plantation owned by Maj. Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, this nature preserve is spread out across 4,053 acres and comprises ...
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Analysis: National Wildlife Refuges Hit With 34% Increase in Acreage Sprayed With Agricultural Pesticides Over Two-year Period
WASHINGTON— More than 350,000 pounds of dangerous agricultural pesticides were sprayed on more than 363,000 acres of crops on America’s national wildlife refuges in 2018, a 34% increase over the ...
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BREVARD HISTORY: President Theodore Roosevelt Signed Executive Order Making Pelican Island the First National Wildlife Refuge in 1903
The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Indian River Lagoon in East Central Florida became the first national wildlife refuge.