Where can I get printed information on wildlife refuges in Central Georgia?
Or call (478) 986-5441 Download at http://www.fws.gov/southeast/publications/pubref.html or email request to Piedmont@fws.gov What are National Wildlife Refuges? Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is part of a larger system of over 560 refuges. The National Wildlife Refuge System, administered by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, was established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. National Wildlife Refuges cover over 93 million acres and can be found in all 50 states. The objective of the refuge system is to preserve a network of lands and waters for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife. Refuges not only provide essential habitat for wildlife, they offer opportunitiest for people to experience the beauty of nature. Why are there National Wildife Refuges in Central Georgia? Piedmont and Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuges protect and provide habitat for a variety of wildlife and plants. Protected wildlife include Red Cockaded Woodpeckers, Robust Redhorse, Shortnose St
