Crystal Dig Area at Salt Plains
Wildlife Refuge Set to Reopen April 25, 2009
April 17, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge Selenite Crystal Dig Area. The area will open to digging at 8:00am on Saturday, April 25.
Visit the Salt Plains NWR website for more information.
Federal Agencies Announce Modified Road Closures
To Protect Sonoran Pronghorn
March 19, 2009
In order to continue to protect the endangered Sonoran pronghorn during fawning season, seasonal road closures will again take effect on public lands near Ajo: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, Barry M. Goldwater Range and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. Closures are a month later than in previous years, beginning on April 15, 2009.
The Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Team determined closures could be delayed this year due to above average habitat conditions on the central and western portions of the pronghorn range. Visitor use will not adversely impact pronghorn during this critical period. Closure times for future years will be based upon rainfall and forage conditions affecting Sonoran pronghorn. Please contact individual agencies for further information regarding closures. Learn More...
Wildlife Refuges Severely Impacted by Hurricane Ike:
Some Facilities Completely Lost, Remain Closed to Public
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is reporting that due to impacts caused by Hurricane Ike, four National Wildlife Refuges (Refuge) on the Texas Gulf Coast remain closed to the public. The Texas Chenier Plains Complex, which includes Anahuac, Texas Point, Moody, and McFaddin Refuges, sustained a direct hit from the hurricane and almost total destruction of all facilities.
Until further notice, all public activities on these four refuges are being suspended. This includes public visitation, and all previously scheduled events and hunts.
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