[PCA] NEWS: NPS & FWS policies

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0622/p02s01-uspo.html

Conservation will trump access at the national parks

By Brad Knickerbocker | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
ASHLAND, ORE. . Not many times over the past five years have 
environmentalists applauded President Bush. But this week they're cheering 
new administration policies for national parks - which reflect the 
priorities of the Clinton administration.

The National Park Service is returning to its original 1916 mandate "to 
protect and preserve unimpaired the resources and values of the national 
park system." This means clean air, wilderness protection, unspoiled 
vistas, and wildlife conservation.

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http://news.fws.gov/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=F22D4159-0E89-426B-1F2B28C6B5E5A7E5

Secretary Kempthorne Announces New Policies to Improve Management of 
National Wildlife Refuges

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced 
new policies that define the unique wildlife conservation mission of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System and will help refuge managers enhance 
opportunities for people to participate in fishing, hunting, bird 
watching, and other wildlife-related recreational activities.

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