Federal officials say two newly established national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Montana will help protect habitats for threatened and endangered species such as toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders. The U.S. Department of Interior said Tuesday that the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee are the result of “decades-long, locally led efforts to conserve habitat for species while maintaining recreational access.” Officials say the Wyom
CAPTION CORRECTION: CORRECTS REFUGE LOCATION: This undated photo shows the Montana toad, which lives in the newly established Wyoming Toad Conservation Area. Federal officials have announced the creation of two new national wildlife refuges in Wyoming and Tennessee they say will help protect endangered species including toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders.
The two refuges are the latest additions to the National Wildlife Refuge System, a collection of 570 refuges and 38 wetland districts managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Fish and Wildlife service bought 1,078 acres of land known as Bath Ranch from The Conservation Fund to officially establish the Wyoming refuge, officials said.
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