A new direction for the U.S. National Wildlife Refuges: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-118

  Gergely, Kevin ^a   Scott, J Michael ^b   Goble, Dale ^b  

^a University of Idaho ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; National Wildlife Refuges; Reserves; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Wildlife law

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; NATURE CONSERVATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034175799     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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