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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 2003
Page
9
Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System with refuges across forests deserts beaches swamps prairies and tundras. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service the system began with Pelican Island in 1903 and now includes over 530 refuges nationwide.
The Chincoteague refuge on Virginia’s coast hosts about 320 bird species making it a key migratory bird sanctuary since its 1943 establishment. Fall attracts many bird watchers, and the famous refuge also shelters a renowned pony herd.
Steve Irwin, at 40, is the Australia Zoo director and star of Animal Planet's The Crocodile Hunter. Son of naturalists, he grew up in Queensland catching crocodiles by age nine. He co-stars with wife Terri, and recently appeared in The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course to promote animal protection.
Paul Tritaik, refuge manager at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, marks the 100th anniversary of the first refuge. He oversees brown pelicans and wood storks, assists with sea turtles at Archie Carr, and aims to preserve wildlife for future generations.
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