Hunting And Fishing To Expand On 77 National Wildlife Refuges, Including 10 In The PNW 
By Monica Samayoa/OPB US Source: Jefferson Public Radio 9/11/2019
Monica Samayoa/OPB
The Trump administration is expanding hunting and fishing opportunities in 77 national wildlife refuges, including nearly a dozen in the Pacific Northwest.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service eliminated or revised thousands of regulations to closely match state laws.

The expansion added more than 1.4 million acres nationwide and more than doubled the acreage that has been opened or expanded in the last five years combined.
 

“We are pleased to offer all Americans access to hunting and fishing opportunities and other recreational activities on refuge and hatchery lands where they are compatible with our conservation management goals,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Principal Deputy Director Margaret Everson said in a statement. “This generations-old heritage of hunting and fishing is all about loving outdoor traditions and time spent with family.”

In the Pacific Northwest, 10 national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries have added or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities.

In Oregon, 100 additional fishing days have been added at Bandon Marsh and Nestucca Bay national wildlife refuges and 85 additional hunting days at McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

 
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