Land Added to National Wildlife Refuges in Five States and New Habitat in Canada Conserved by Wetlands Act

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved the acquisition of more than 4,660 acres of important migratory bird habitat in Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Texas and Utah for the National Wildlife Refuge System at its June meeting in Washington, D.C.

The Cabinet-level commission, chaired by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, approved Migratory Bird Conservation funds of more than $4.5 million to acquire the land. All acquisitions had been previously approved by the affected states.