The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will now accept public scoping comments through March 31, 2011, on the proposal to create a refuge and conservation area conservation area
A conservation area or wildlife management area is a type of national wildlife refuge that consists primarily or entirely of conservation easements on private lands. These conservation easements support private landowner efforts to protect important habitat for fish and wildlife. There are 15 conservation areas and nine wildlife management areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Learn more about conservation area in south-central Florida. The period was extended by one month to give interested individuals and organizations more time to get involved.
“We want to make sure anyone interested has the opportunity to participate in this planning process and contribute their ideas, concerns, and comments,” said Charlie Pelizza, the Service’s lead for the proposal and the Refuge Manager for
