“The law governing refuges is clear: wildlife comes first,” said Mike Senatore, vice president of Conservation Law with Defenders of Wildlife. “We urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to accept the court’s decision that this proposed project has no business cutting through the Upper Mississippi refuge.”
Since 1924, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has been a sanctuary for migratory birds, fish, wildlife and people. Stretching 261 river miles from Minnesota to Illinois, the refuge protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain.
Safe Haven for Birds, Midwest Wildlife Refuge Threatened by Electrical Line
Since 1924, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has been a sanctuary for migratory birds, fish, wildlife and people. Stretching 261 river miles from Minnesota to Illinois, the refuge protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain.
Safe Haven for Birds, Midwest Wildlife Refuge Threatened by Electrical Line