A Brief History of the Growth of the National Wildlife Refuge System

A Brief History of the Growth of the National Wildlife Refuge System (HM17NN)

Location: Stafford, KS 67578 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 4.512', W 98° 29.344'

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1903 · Pelican Island established in Florida

1905 · Congress establishes the Wichita Mountains Forest and Game Preserve

1908 · National Bison Range established in Montana

1912 · National Elk Refuge established in Wyoming

1918 · Congress passes the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

1933 · The Civilian Conservation Corps provides the labor for many refuge projects

1934 · FDR convenes a committee to save waterfowl. Aldo Leopold, cartoonist J.N. Darling, and publisher Thomas Beck suggest the duck stamp. The Duck Stamp Act is passed by Congress.

1935-36 · J.N. "Ding" Darling, head of the U.S. Biological Survey sends J. Clark Salyer to purchase prime wetlands nationwide

1940 · Service scientist Rachel Carson writes the Conservation in Action series

1956 · The Fish and Wildlife Act broadens the authority for acquisition and development of refuges

1958 · Congress amends the Duck Stamp Act to authorize the Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) program

1960 · Arctic National Wildlife Range established by the Eisenhower Administration

1962 · Refuge Recreation Act

1964 · The Wilderness Act

1966 · The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act

1973 · The Endangered Species Act

1976 · The Bicentennial Land Heritage Program

1980 · The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

1994 · 500th National Wildlife Refuge established at Canaan Valley in West Virginia

1997 · National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act

1998 · The Volunteer & Community Partnership Enhancement Act

2000 · National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act

2003 · Celebrating a Century of Conservation!
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HM NumberHM17NN
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 544812 N 4214281
Decimal Degrees38.07520000, -98.48906667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 4.512', W 98° 29.344'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 4' 30.72" N, 98° 29' 20.64" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 112 Unnamed Road, Stafford KS 67578, US
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