Share now:
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more.
Home » Outdoor » Hunt / Fish » US Government Proposes ‘Largest Expansion’ of Hunting, Fishing Opportunities to Date
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced new opportunities for hunting and fishing at 90 national wildlife refuges and one national fish hatchery.
Hunters and anglers looking for a new place to wet a line or stalk quarry take note. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal for new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities. These include hunting and fishing for game species across 2.1 million acres at 90 national wildlife refuges and on the lands of one national fish hatchery.
Developer, environmental groups work out compromises over rural villages
Naples Daily News
Between sometimes contentious and hours-long public meetings, developers planning rural villages in eastern Collier County and a handful of environmental groups negotiated further protections for land and wildlife.
Collier Enterprises is moving plans through the county for three villages in environmentally sensitive lands in the county s 185,000-acre Rural Land Stewardship Area.
Plans for the villages Rivergrass, Longwater and Bellmar spurred debate from groups concerned the development would further imperil wildlife habitat and sensitive ecosystems.
While some groups, such as the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, oppose the villages and have even filed a lawsuit over Rivergrass, others sat down with the developer to work out some compromises.