Rep. Dave Severing presents a House resolution to officials from the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. | Facebook
Rep. Dave Severing presents a House resolution to officials from the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. | Facebook
In an Oct. 7 Facebook post, Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) wrote about resolution he presented to the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge.
“Earlier this week, I had the honor of presenting officials from Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge with a House Resolution honoring the Refuge for its 75th anniversary," Severin posted. "We are fortunate to have amazing natural resources like Crab Orchard available to us right here in Southern Illinois."
He included a link to the resolution.
Severin filed HR0928 on Aug. 25. The resolution is meant to "honor and recognize the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the official opening of the Crab Orchard National Refuge."
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge was established in August 1947, and is made up of "44,000 acres of land with a great diversity of flora and fauna. The major habitats on the refuge include oak hickory upland forest, bottomland hardwood forest, cropland, grazing units, brushland, prairie, wetlands and lakes. The refuge also includes a 4,050-acre congressionally designated wilderness area."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently opened a 30-day comment period for changes to the cooperative farming program at the refuge.
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