Laws and Regulations
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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.
Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area’s purposes are:
- "for the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources.”
- “for the conservation of the wetlands of the Nation in order to maintain the public benefits they provide and to help fulfill international obligations contained in various migratory bird treaties and conventions.”
- The refuge serves as an avenue to restore, preserve and enhance grassland and wetland-dependent populations of fish and wildlife in the Kankakee River Basin.