Delaware’s Cape Gazette reports that the extended hunting season for snow geese and rabbits has been cancelled at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware.

There are administrative concerns, said Michael Stroeh, project leader for the Coastal Delaware Refuge Complex. “At the 11th hour, we realized we hadn’t done a study, and we decided to play [...]

The New York Times reports that preservation groups are successfully taking advantage of lower land prices around the country — and it’s a situation that is benefiting national wildlife refuges.

“We are getting a second bite at properties that never should have been developed in the first place,” said Will Rogers, president of the Trust for [...]

The Journal Tribune in Maine recently reported on an important effort by The Public Land Trust, the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to raise money to purchase Timber Point — a valuable piece of coastal property that [...]

Seacoastonline.com reports that 13-year-old Noah Lanckton of Brookline, Massachusetts told his family and friends that for his bar mitzvah, he wanted them to “donate to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge” in Maine. As a result, Noah was able to donate $940 to the refuge, and the refuge staff says the money will be used [...]

Delmarvanow.com reports that part of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge has reopened after Tropical Storm Ida hit the refuge hard.

“Weather conditions have been favorable these past few days allowing us to assess and monitor the extent of the damage and coordinate recovery actions with our partners,” said Refuge Manager Lou Hinds. “As each day passes [...]

Presently Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia is closed due to storm damage. They’ve posted photos of the damage on the FWS website. Here’s hoping they’re able to recover quickly from this destructive storm.
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The Journal-Register in New York reports that concerns over a quarry near the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge played a role in the election of a member to the Shelby Town Board.
From The Journal-Register:

The Shelby Town Board has been handling a controversial proposal that would result in the creation of a stone quarry on land near [...]

The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey are leading the way for refuge Friends groups that are interested in using Web 2.0 tools to promote their group and their refuge. The Friends have established a Facebook account where you can follow news about the group. Of particular interest are their photo [...]

On January 18, 2009, this blog reported on efforts by the Friends of Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey to save a barn that was home to approximately 2,000 bats at the refuge. The barn was due to be demolished by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but the Friends wanted to secure [...]

The Hartford Courant is reporting that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has purchased a 290-acre piece of undeveloped land from the Nature Conservancy and the town of Haddam for $1,755,000; the land will become the Salmon River division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.
Silvio O. Conte Refuge was established to [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has selected Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge for the 2009 Refuge of the Year Environmental Leadership Award, which annually recognizes Service facilities and individuals for their outstanding leadership and commitment to the environment.
According to the USFWS press release:

The Ohio River Islands refuge was recognized for construction and operation [...]

Today the Baltimore Sun reported on growing opposition to a proposed power line project that would include 140-foot transmission towers on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway, which is proposed by Pepco Holdings, could present a special threat to habitat around Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.
From The Sun:

A $1.2 billion, 150-mile [...]