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Virginia Plans to Study Bacteria Risk at Back Bay NWR
WTVR in Virginia reports that the bacteria levels in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Virginia Beach have been a growing concern for 40 years, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality...
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Forsythe NWR Recovers from Hurricane Sandy
Five months of work have gone into restoring Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge after the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy, and finally the refuge is getting back on its feet. NBC40 in New...
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Sally Jewell Confirmed as the 51st Secretary of Interior
Yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Sally Jewell as the new Secretary of the Interior with a vote of 87-11. She succeeds Ken Salazar, who is retiring. Reaction from the National Wildlife Refuge...
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White-Nose Syndrome Present at Fern Cave NWR
Mother Jones magazine reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome at Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama — reportedly one of the most...
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Discover the Coastal North Carolina NWR Gateway Visitor Center
The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently posted a nice look at the newish Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center on Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North...
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Sequester Brings Cuts to Guam NWR
The Pacific News Center reports that due to sequester cuts, the Guam National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center will now be closed Monday through Friday, beginning May 1. Access to the Refuge’s...
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Bill Supports Continuation of Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Program
The Courier Post reports that Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J. and other congressional representatives have been promoting a bill that would allow the volunteer program in the National Wildlife Refuge System to...
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Impact of Sequester Cuts Felt at Lee Metcalf NWR
The Montana Standard recently published an article that highlights the many problems that the sequester is having — and will have — for the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is a land system...
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SpaceX Wants to Claim Part of Merritt Island NWR
The Orlando Sentinel recently reported on the brewing battle between SpaceX — a California company owned by billionaire Elon Musk — and those looking to protect refuge habitat. SpaceX wants 150 acres...
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House Committee Approves Two Pro-Refuge System Bills
The Examiner reports that the House Committee on Natural Resources recently passed H.R. 1300, which would reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges through...
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Population Collapse of the Endangered Hawai’i Creeper
Phys.org reports that the female population of the endangered Hawai’i creeper is only 22 to 28 percent of the remaining adult population in the southern portion of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife...
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Lower Klamath NWR Almost Bone Dry
The Oregonian recently provided an update on the severe drought conditions at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge — the nation’s first waterfowl refuge, which is located in southern Oregon and...
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