🌳Withdrawal of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), withdraw the final Land Protection Plan (LPP) for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) approved on June 15, 2023. Hereafter, the Service will take no actions to acquire lands within the acquisition boundary created by the now withdrawn Muleshoe NWR LPP. The Service has determined that withdrawing the proposal is justified to support President Trump's Executive Order (E.O.) 14154 of January 20, 2025, "Unleashing American Energy." The withdrawal of the LPP will ensure America's lands continue to support energy development, agriculture production, and our local economies.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items Under NAGPRA
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More🏞️Executive Order to Rename Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Jocelyn Nungaray
Executive Order 14229 addresses the renaming of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to honor Jocelyn Nungaray, a victim of violence linked to immigration policy failures. The order emphasizes the importance of her legacy and mandates federal updates to reflect the new name, ensuring her memory is preserved in national wildlife and recreation areas.
Learn More🦌Special Use Permit Applications by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to revise an existing collection of information.
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