BALCONES CANYONLANDS REFUGE MANAGEMENT PLAN AVAILABLE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has finalized a plan describing how it will mange the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge for the next 15 years. The 18,000 acre refuge is located northwest of Austin, Texas.

The Comprehensive Conservation Plan formalizes eight management goals related to protection and/or restoration of habitat for threatened and endangered species as well as other wildlife, restoration of watershed health, development of interpretive and public use programs, development or acquisition of a visitors