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== Advocacy ==
== Advocacy ==
NWRA is the chair of the [http://refugeassociation.org/cooperative-alliance-for-refuge-enhancement Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement] (CARE), a diverse coalition of 22 sporting, science, and conservation organizations that includes the [[National Rifle Association]] and [[Defenders of Wildlife]].<ref name="care">[http://www.fundrefuges.org/care.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726071551/http://www.fundrefuges.org/care.html|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref>
NWRA is the chair of the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE),<ref>{{cite web |title=Cooperative Alliance For Refuge Enhancement |url=https://www.refugeassociation.org/cooperative-alliance-for-refuge-enhancement |website=National Wildlife Refuge Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806180111/http://refugeassociation.org/cooperative-alliance-for-refuge-enhancement |archive-date=August 6, 2023 |language=en-US |url-status=live}}{{Self-published source|date=April 2024}}</ref> a coalition of 24 wildlife, sporting, science and conservation organizations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement |url=https://www.fundwildliferefuges.com/ |website=Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308202436/https://www.fundwildliferefuges.com/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |language=en-US |url-status=live}}{{Self-published source|date=April 2024}}</ref><ref name="care">{{cite web |title=CARE |url=http://www.fundrefuges.org/care.html |website=Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement |publisher=Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726071551/http://www.fundrefuges.org/care.html |archive-date=July 26, 2011 |language=en-US |url-status=dead}}{{Self-published source|date=April 2024}}</ref>


===Izembek Refuge Road===
NWRA has also led efforts to stop construction of a road through federally designated wilderness in the [[Izembek National Wildlife Refuge]] in [[Alaska]], publishing its "Road to Nowhere" report in 2008.<ref name="izembek">{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/04/02/02greenwire-enviro-groups-press-salazar-to-kill-alaska-roa-10425.html?scp=3&sq=izembek&st=cse |title=Enviro groups press Salazar to kill Alaska road project |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2015-08-11}}</ref><ref name="road to nowhere">{{cite web |url=http://refugeassociation.org/new-publications/Izembek.html |title=Izembek NWR - Road to Nowhere |publisher=Refugeassociation.org |date=2010-03-11 |accessdate=2015-08-11 |archive-date=2016-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731023124/http://refugeassociation.org/new-publications/Izembek.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
NWRA led efforts to stop construction of a road through federally designated wilderness in the [[Izembek National Wildlife Refuge]] in [[Alaska]], publishing its "Road to Nowhere" report in 2008.<ref name="izembek">{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/04/02/02greenwire-enviro-groups-press-salazar-to-kill-alaska-roa-10425.html?scp=3&sq=izembek&st=cse |title=Enviro groups press Salazar to kill Alaska road project |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2015-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129024111/https://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/04/02/02greenwire-enviro-groups-press-salazar-to-kill-alaska-roa-10425.html?scp=3&sq=izembek&st=cse |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="road to nowhere">{{cite web |url=http://refugeassociation.org/new-publications/Izembek.html |title=Izembek NWR - Road to Nowhere |publisher=National Wildlife Refuge Association |date=2010-03-11 |accessdate=2015-08-11 |archive-date=2016-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731023124/http://refugeassociation.org/new-publications/Izembek.html |url-status=dead }}{{Self-published source|date=April 2024}}</ref>


=== Mississippi River power line ===
=== Lawsuit against clean energy transmission lines ===
In 2024, the NWRA sued to block the construction of clean-energy transmission lines through a Mississippi River wildlife refuge that would have connected more than 160 renewable energy projects to the Midwestern energy grid. The energy company behind the transmission line had made an agreement with the U.S. Interior Department and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add 35 acres of land to the refuge in exchange for using the 20 acres of refuge land in the path of the transmission line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024 |title=US judge temporarily blocks $649 million clean-energy transmission line |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-649-million-clean-energy-transmission-line-2024-03-22/ |work=Reuters}}</ref>
In 2024, the NWRA sued to block the construction of clean-energy transmission lines through a Mississippi River wildlife refuge that would have connected more than 160 renewable energy projects to the Midwestern energy grid.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Todd Richmond |title=Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/madison-ap-mississippi-river-iowa-wilson-b2517244.html |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=The Independent |date=March 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328064028/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/madison-ap-mississippi-river-iowa-wilson-b2517244.html |archive-date=March 28, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> The energy company behind the transmission line had made an agreement with the U.S. Interior Department and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add 35 acres of land to the refuge in exchange for using the 20 acres of refuge land in the path of the transmission line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 22, 2024 |title=US judge temporarily blocks $649 million clean-energy transmission line |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-649-million-clean-energy-transmission-line-2024-03-22/ |work=Reuters |author=Clark Mindock |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429150727/https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-649-million-clean-energy-transmission-line-2024-03-22/ |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:28, 29 April 2024

National Wildlife Refuge Association
AbbreviationNWRA
Formation1975
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeWildlife conservation
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Region served
United States
President
Geoffrey L. Haskett
Websitewww.refugeassociation.org

The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization that works to conserve American wildlife by strengthening and expanding the 150-million-acre (610,000 km2) National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. NWRA’s mission is to engage and mobilize volunteers in building support for refuges, educate decision-makers in Washington, and lead diverse conservation partnerships designed to amplify the impact that refuges have in protecting wildlife habitat both within and beyond their formal boundaries.

Founded in 1975, by former National Wildlife Refuge System managers and employees, the NWRA is the only national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Advocacy

NWRA is the chair of the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE),[1] a coalition of 24 wildlife, sporting, science and conservation organizations.[2][3]

Izembek Refuge Road

NWRA led efforts to stop construction of a road through federally designated wilderness in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, publishing its "Road to Nowhere" report in 2008.[4][5]

Mississippi River power line

In 2024, the NWRA sued to block the construction of clean-energy transmission lines through a Mississippi River wildlife refuge that would have connected more than 160 renewable energy projects to the Midwestern energy grid.[6] The energy company behind the transmission line had made an agreement with the U.S. Interior Department and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add 35 acres of land to the refuge in exchange for using the 20 acres of refuge land in the path of the transmission line.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cooperative Alliance For Refuge Enhancement". National Wildlife Refuge Association. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement". Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "CARE". Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement. Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Enviro groups press Salazar to kill Alaska road project". NYTimes.com. 2009-04-02. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  5. ^ "Izembek NWR - Road to Nowhere". National Wildlife Refuge Association. 2010-03-11. Archived from the original on 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2015-08-11.[self-published source]
  6. ^ Todd Richmond (March 22, 2024). "Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ Clark Mindock (March 22, 2024). "US judge temporarily blocks $649 million clean-energy transmission line". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024.

External links

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