,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself   
and ,mr4 ,bennet7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,september   
#bi1 #bjai1 as ,national ,urban         
,wildlife ,refuge ,day4  ,whereas over  
#hj percent of people in the ,united    
,states live in or near cities1 which   
typically have limited opportunities for
 residents to access nature and         
experience outdoor recreation2 ,whereas 
the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system 
under the ,united ,states ,fish and     
,wildlife ,service manages #efg national
 wildlife refuges that constitute a     
national network of land and water      
managed for the conservation of fish1   
wildlife1 and plants in the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas national wildlife     
refuges provide opportunities for people
 to discover and appreciate nature2     

,whereas there is a refuge located      
within a #a-;hour drive of every        
metropolitan area in the ,united        
,states2 ,whereas the ,urban ,wildlife  
,conservation ,program under the ,united
 ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service-- 
7#a7 focuses on introducing people      
living in densely populated areas to the
 more than #ajj national wildlife       
refuges near urban areas2 and  7#b7     
promotes wildlife conservation and the  
enjoyment of hunting1 fishing1 and other
 wildlife-dependent recreational        
activities close to where people live2  
,whereas the ,urban ,wildlife           
,conservation ,program focuses on       
public-private partnerships-- 7#a7 to   
improve wildlife conservation2 and  7#b7
 to promote access to recreation on and 
off national wildlife refuges1 including
 recreational activities such as hunting
 and fishing2 and  ,whereas by exploring
 community-centered approaches to       
address local needs1 engaging the next  
generation of anglers and hunters1 and  

providing infrastructure and safe       
access1 the ,urban ,wildlife            
,conservation ,program helps local      
organizations1 cities1 and towns across 
the ,united ,states engage in           
conservation activities3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,september #bi1 #bjai1  
as ,national ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge   
,day2  7#b7 encourages the ,united      
,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service to 
increase access to outdoor recreational 
opportunities for urban communities2 and
  7#c7 encourages the people of the     
,united ,states to visit and experience 
the more than #ajj urban national       
wildlife refuges of the ,united ,states4