New Opportunities Announced at 17 National Wildlife Refuge and Fish Hatchery Units Across 11 States
The Department of the Interior has announced a significant expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities, opening up access to more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System.
This update, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than triples the number of new opportunities and quintuples the number of units opened or expanded compared to the previous administration.
The expansion includes 42 new opportunities for hunters and anglers across 16 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System and one unit of the National Fish Hatchery System. The newly accessible units are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Maine, Maryla