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resid5ts to access nature & exp]i5ce    
outdoor recreation2 ,:]eas ! ,national  
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con/itute a national network ( l& & wat]
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appreciate nature2 ,:]eas !re is a      
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metropolitan area 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

,:]eas ! ,urban ,wildlife ,cons]vation  
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,wildlife ,s]vice-- 7#a7 focuses on     
introduc+ p liv+ 9 d5sely populat$ areas
 to ! m ?an #ajj national wildlife      
refuges ne> urban areas2 &  7#b7        
promotes wildlife cons]vation & !       
enjoym5t ( hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r           
wildlife-dep5d5t recreational activities
 close to :]e p live2 ,:]eas ! ,urban   
,wildlife ,cons]vation ,program focuses 
on public-private p>tn]%ips-- 7#a7 to   
improve wildlife cons]vation2 &  7#b7 to
 promote access to recreation on & (f   
national wildlife refuges1 includ+      
recreational activities su* z hunt+ &   
fi%+2 & ,:]eas by explor+               
community-c5t]$ approa*es to address    
local ne$s1 engag+ ! next g5]ation (    
angl]s & hunt]s1 & provid+ infra/ructure
 & safe access1 ! ,urban ,wildlife      
,cons]vation ,program helps local       
organizations1 cities1 & t[ns across !  
,unit$ ,/ates engage 9 cons]vation      
activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       

,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bi1 
#bjbj1 z ,national ,urban ,wildlife     
,refuge ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to      
increase access to outdoor recreational 
opportunities = urban communities2 &    
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
visit & exp]i5ce ! m ?an #ajj urban     
national wildlife refuges ( ! ,unit$    
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