Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Assessment and Land Protection Plan

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Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Assessment and Land Protection Plan

STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a newly expanded acquisition boundary for the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri and Illinois. Authorization of this expansion will allow the Service to acquire up to 90,000 acres of land purchases from interested landowners who are willing sellers within the expanded boundary.

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Land Protection Plan
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Overlook at Middle Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge was established as an individual refuge on May 31, 2000. The refuge consists of seven island divisions that lie within the uncontrolled portion of the Middle Mississippi River, below the confluence with the Missouri River, where river levels are not...
National Wildlife Refuge
St. Genevieve,MO
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Midwest