Report says nation's wildlife refuges underfunded
May 23, 2008 By MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press Writer
This undated photo released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife shows a drug camp in a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Washington. America's wildlife refuges are so under funded that many have no staff to greet visitors, boardwalks are dilapidated and dangerous, and drug dealers are using some to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine, according to a group pushing for more funding. (AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife)
(AP) -- America's wildlife refuges are so short of money that one-third have no staff, boardwalks and buildings are in disrepair, and drug dealers are using them to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine, a group pushing for more funding says.
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