Notice 18 Apr 2025 compliance, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage, wildlife refuge

🏺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.

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Presidential Document 10 Mar 2025 commemoration, executive order, immigration policy, wildlife refuge, national interest

🏞️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.

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Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations 17 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, commercial activities, wildlife refuge, us fish and wildlife service, special use permits

🦌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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