Speak Up for Wildlife in the Klamath Basin!

Dear Friend,

The National Wildlife Refuges of the Klamath Basin are among the most spectacular wildlands in the western United States. They are vitally important for fish and wildlife, particularly for migratory waterfowl, songbirds, and eagles that depend upon them as places to rest, feed, and raise their young. And you can help protect them.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is initiating its first ever Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The 40,885-acre Klamath Marsh NWR, located immediately east of Crater Lake, is comprised of wetland marshes, meadows and ringed with pine forest habitats. As the first comprehensive plan for any of the six Klamath refuges, this is a tremendous opportunity to ensure that these spectacular wildlands, and the wildlife they sustain, are protected for generations to come. The US Fish and Wildlife Service needs to hear from you!

Klamath Marsh NWR is the most pristine of the six Klamath Basin refuges, and conservationists are urging the USFWS manage this refuge to maintain and enhance its outstanding wildlife values--which include sand hill cranes, yellow rails, bald eagles, owls, elk, pronghorn antelope, and numerous species of migratory waterfowl. Continued and proposed developments such as logging, haying, grazing, and pesticide use should be restricted, with refuge mangers focusing instead on activities with a clear benefit to wildlife.

TAKE ACTION: Please take a few moments to submit comments to the US Fish and Wildlife Service supporting a strong, conservation-based management plan for Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge!

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