What can you not do in a wildlife refuge?

What can you not do in a wildlife refuge?

No horses, all terrain vehicles, motorcycles, or dirt bikes are allowed on the refuge. Disturbing or collecting any plant or animal is prohibited. Looking for and/or collecting artifacts is not allowed. Pets are allowed on the refuge, but must be kept on a leash and under control of the owner at all times.

Can you fish at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge?

Fishing is allowed from the fishing access area only. Fishing is not permitted in the refuge pools. Hunting regulations are very specific for the refuge. Please visit Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and New York Department of Environmental Conservation websites or call for information.

What activities are allowed in a wildlife refuge?

What Can You do on a Refuge?

• Environmental education.
• Interpretation.
• Photography.
• Wildlife observation.
• Hunting.
• Fishing.

Can you fish in a wildlife refuge?

Fishing is available at 343 national wildlife refuges, 35 wetland management districts, 19 national fish hatcheries and other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters. All refuges, hatcheries and other Fish and Wildlife Service lands follow state and federal regulations. Fishing programs change frequently.

Can you hunt national wildlife refuge?

The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, other laws, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s policy permit hunting on a national wildlife refuge when it is compatible with the purposes for which the refuge was established and acquired.

What is protected in wildlife refuges?

A national wildlife refuge is a designation for certain protected areas that are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These public lands and waters are set aside to conserve America’s wild animals and plants.

Can you fish at Montezuma?

Can you fish in Montezuma Slough? Montezuma Slough is a stream near Benicia. The most popular species caught here are Striped bass, White sturgeon, and Channel catfish. 401 catches are logged on Fishbrain.

Can you hunt Usfws?

On May 4, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal to allow new hunting and fishing access to 2.1 million acres of land on 90 National Wildlife Refuges and on the lands of one National Fish Hatchery.

Who runs refuges?

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Refuge System is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

What is the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge?

The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge refers specifically to more than 9,000 acres within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. This area is federal land that is managed specifically by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to provide quality habitat for migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and certain public uses.

What to do in Montezuma WMA this spring?

A visit to the Howland Island Unit of Northern Montezuma WMA should also be productive in the spring. The DEC’s annual surveys suggest well over 35 nesting territories are established on HTo access Howland Island, take Route 89 north from the Refuge, through the town of Savannah.

What is the largest grassland on northern Montezuma WMA?

Giancarelli Field (NMWMA) At 160 acres, this is the largest grassland on Northern Montezuma WMA. The site was planted in 2001 with a mix of native grasses and is mowed on a 3-year rotation. The grassland is always mowed after mid-August to accommodate nesting Bobolink and Savannah Sparrows.

Does northern Montezuma have walking trails?

Northern Montezuma has walking trails at the Montezuma Audubon Center, Turtle Pond, and on Howland Island. The recreation trails in this area range from hard-packed gravel roads, and stone dust trails, to bark chip and grass-covered woodland paths.