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Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-05-23
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781719478717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWildlife Refuges: Trends in Funding, Staffing, Habitat Management, and Visitor Services for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2007
Author: Robin M. Nazzaro
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2009-03
Total Pages: 17
ISBN-13: 1437910696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe National Wildlife Refuge System, which is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service in the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, comprises 585 refuges on more than 96 million acres of land and water that preserve habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and other wildlife. Refuges also provide wildlife-related activities such as hunting and fishing to nearly 40 million visitors every year. This is testimony on a report being released on this date which: (1) describes changing factors that the refuge system experienced from FY 2002 through 2007, including funding and staffing changes; and (2) examines how habitat management and visitor services changed during this period. Illustrations.
Author: Robin M. Nazzaro
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robin Nazzaro
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2009-03
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1437910734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe National Wildlife Refuge System, which is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Dept. of the Interior, comprises 585 refuges on more than 96 million acres of land and water that preserve habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and other wildlife. Refuges also provide wildlife-related activities such as hunting and fishing to nearly 40 million visitors every year. This report: (1) describes changing factors that the refuge system experienced from FY 2002 through 2007, including funding and staffing changes; and (2) examines how habitat management and visitor services changed during this period. Illustrations.
Author: Earl B. Taylor
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 162
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetween fiscal years 2002 and 2007, the refuge system experienced funding and staffing level fluctuations, the introduction of several new policy initiatives, and the increased influence of external factors such as extreme weather that threaten wildlife habitat and visitor infrastructure. Although core funding -- measured as obligations for refuge operations, maintenance, and fire management -- increased each year, inflation-adjusted core funding peaked in fiscal year 2003 at about $391 million -- 6.8 percent above fiscal year 2002 funding. Inflation-adjusted core funding ended the period 2.3 percent below peak levels, but 4.3 percent above fiscal year 2002 levels by fiscal year 2007. Core refuge staffing levels peaked in fiscal year 2004 at 3,610 full-time equivalents -- 10.0 percent above the fiscal year 2002 level -- and then declined more slowly than funding levels. By fiscal year 2007, staffing levels fell to 4.0 percent below peak levels, but 5.5 percent above fiscal year 2002 levels. Through fiscal year 2007, the number of permanent employees utilised by the refuge system declined to 7.5 percent below peak levels. During this period, refuge system officials initiated new policies that: (1) reduced staff positions and reallocated funds and staff among refuges to better align staff levels with funding; (2) required refuge staff to focus on a legislative mandate to complete refuge conservation plans by 2012; (3) shifted to constructing a larger number of smaller visitor structures, such as informational kiosks, and fewer large visitor centres to spread visitor service funds across more refuges; (4) increased the number of full-time law enforcement officers and their associated training and experience requirements; and (5) resulted in additional administrative work. During this period, external factors that complicate refuge staffs' ability to protect and restore habitat quality also increased, including severe storms and development around refuges.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ken G. Purdy
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S.)
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe scale of issues and challenges we face is unprecedented and impacts us all; no single entity has the resources necessary to address these challenges on its own. Conserving the Future acknowledges that strategic, collaborative, science-based landscape conservation-along with effective public outreach, education and environmental awareness-is the only path forward to conserve America's wildlife and wild places. This document articulates the Refuge System's role in this effort: leading when appropriate and supporting our partners when able. We recognize all of our conservation partners, and explicitly acknowledge the unique and valued realtonship, expertise, and authority of state wildlife agencies in managing fish, wildlife, and their habitats associated with the Refuge System. We also recognize that we must identify opportunities to engage new constituencies to help us meet our mission.
