[mou] Glacial Ridge NWR

[Sharon Stiteler]

Hey, below is some great news for birding habitat (for a change).  To  
all of us who have purchased Duck Stamps--Cheers!



Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, MN




Begin forwarded message:

> From: Joshua_Winchell at fws.gov
> Date: June 12, 2008 1:01:15 PM CDT
> To: refuge-stamp at refugenet.org
> Subject: Secretary Kempthorne Announces Massive Addition to  
> Wildlife Refuge
>
>
> "As part of a suite of wetlands acquisition and conservation grant  
> approvals, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today  
> approved $4 million to purchase more than 18,000 acres of prime  
> prairie wetland and associated grassland habitat for the Glacial  
> Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota – one of  
> the largest purchases ever using dollars generated from Federal  
> Duck Stamp sales and import duties on firearms and ammunition."
>
> This is what Duck Stamps do.
>
> Full news release:
> http://www.doi.gov/news/08_News_Releases/080612a.html
>


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