National Wildlife Refuge System Planning Policies (602 FW 1-4) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
wildlife-refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2024-04-18 · Effective 2024-04-01 · 89 FR 27689
Document
Document number
2024-07265
Federal Register citation
89 FR 27689
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of final policies.
Category
wildlife-refuge
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2024-04-18
Effective date
2024-04-01
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2023-0024
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the updated planning policies, 602 FW 1-4, for the National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge System). The purpose of the policy revisions is to update the Refuge System's refuge management by incorporating landscape conservation plans and consideration of climate change and other anthropogenic forces in refuge management.