Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) testified on the heritage of the national wildlife refuge system at a hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. He testified in opposition to H.R. 3009, which would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prevent presidents from creating future national wildlife refuges.
“I remember hunting in Humbug Marsh with my dear old dad when I was a kid and promised it would be my life’s mission to make sure these types of opportunities exist for the generations to come. Humbug is now part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and is the last untouched shoreline on the river."
“Almost every president, including Mr. Nixon and Mr. George W. Bush, have been actively involved in creation of refuges or additions to those refuges and they have preserved important habitat for fish and wildlife which is shared with the people who have wonderful access to those particular pieces of land.”
Click here to watch a video of his testimony.
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