[TN-Bird] Re: Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Approves

From: "Dick Preston" <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:02:05 -0600
March 9
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Migratory Bird 
Conservation Commission (MBCC) has approved more than $3.5 million in land 
acquisition at three National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). The projects are 
supported by the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund (MBCF), which includes 
proceeds from the sales of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, 
otherwise known as the Federal Duck Stamp. These approvals will add an 
estimated 1,300 acres of vital waterfowl habitat to the NWR System. Among the 
acquisitions approved today was this one:

Lower Hatchie NWR Lauderdale and Tipton Counties, Tennessee. Acquisition of 625 
acres for $1,880,000. The tract lies in the Hatchie River Basin, which contains 
a mix of bottomland hardwoods, grasslands and flood-prone agricultural land. 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to restore this tract to its former 
forested state and manage it for waterfowl and other migratory birds.

It is a pleasure to note that TOS sold fifty Federal Duck Stamps this year. 
Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen by purchasing a Stamp. 

Dick Preston
Munford
Tipton County
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