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National Wildlife Refuge System Planning Policies (602 FW 1-4) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Fish and Wildlife Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024. It took effect on April 1, 2024.

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What the agency says

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the updated planning policies, 602 FW 1-4, for the National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge System). The purpose of the policy revisions is to update the Refuge System's refuge management by incorporating landscape conservation plans and consideration of climate change and other anthropogenic forces in refuge management.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-07265
Type: Final rule
Action: Notification of final policies
Agency: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
Published: April 18, 2024
Takes effect: April 1, 2024
Dates: The policies were effective April 1, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2023-0024; FXRS12610900000-245-FF09R25000
Pages: 2

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