Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Every national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

Learn more about national wildlife refuge was created for a special purpose. Some were created to protect migratory birds, others to protect threatened or endangered species or unique habitats, while others fulfill another special purpose. All activities allowed on refuges must be evaluated to make sure each activity will not conflict with the reason the refuge was founded.

Rice Lake’s purposes include:

• Being “as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and wildlife.”
• Being “an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds.”
• “Incidental fish and wildlife-oriented recreational development, the protection of natural resources, the conservation of endangered species or threatened species.”
• “Carrying out the national migratory bird management program.”
• “For the development, advancement, management, conservation and protection of fish and wildlife resources…” and “…for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in performing its activities and services. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude.”