National Wildlife Refuges May Receive Help from Congress in
Battle Against Invasive Species FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October
11, 2002 Serena Rinker, 561/732-3684, ext.109 Bert Byers, cell:
772/321-5960 Congressmen, U.S. Department of Interior officials,
and refuge partners will announce proposed legislation to
provide funds to combat invasive species on national wildlife
refuges. This event is one of several across the U.S. to
celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week and kick-off the
centennial of the refuge Fran Mainella, Director, National Park
Service/Dept. of Interior, Congressman Mark Foley, 16th District
(Tentative) Congressman Clay Shaw, 22nd District Evan Hirsche,
President, National Wildlife Refuge Association, Washington,
Phil McCullem, President, Loxahatchee Natural History
Association Mark Musaus, Manager, A.R.M. Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge Lou Hinds, Florida Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge,
10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach (See http://loxah