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COUNTY — A decision announced Tuesday, Dec. 26, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] to pause its plan to designate part of the High Peaks region in western Maine as a national wildlife refuge has been met with favor by some. The federal government had been considering making between 5,000 and 15,000 acres in the High Peaks […]
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The pushback against a High Peaks wildlife refuge highlights Mainers passion for conservation but opposition to federal action.
Opponents worry a proposed refuge in the western Maine mountains would shift the land oversight and limit recreational activities.