Guam National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Guam National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
DAWR, the Service, and the DOD. In addition to providing increased opportunities for wildlife
management, a Refuge would provide the public with increased opportunities for access to
northern Guam for natural history education and other uses that are compatible with the
proposed Refuge.” (page 3).
Note: This statement describes the benefits of the Refuge.
B. Source #2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1993. Final Environmental Assessment
for the Proposed Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Territory of Guam. Dept. of the
Interior, Region 1, Portland, OR. 153 pp. (page 88)
“For example, the Endangered Species Act directs the Service to take action on behalf of
endangered and threatened species, and to manage these species and their habitats to provide for
recovery and eventual de-listing. The proposed Refuge would provide for the long-term survival
and protection of Guam’s unique and endangered wildlife and habitats.” (page 88).
C. Source #3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memorandum, Circa March 23, 1994.
Memo from Marvin Plenert, Regional Director, Region 1, to Deputy Director,
Service, Washington DC.
The memo transmitted a copy of the executed Cooperative Agreements for the Guam NWR
overlay units. It states that, “The establishment of the Guam NWR is a significant contribution by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy toward
protecting endangered species and conserving the native biodiversity on Federal Lands on
Guam.”
“Objectives
D. Source #4. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993. Executive Summary of the
Decision Document for the Proposed Guam National Wildlife Refuge.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing to establish a National Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge) on certain lands owned by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Government of
Guam, and certain submerged lands on Guam. The proposed Refuge would be established to: (1)
protect and recover endangered and threatened species; (2) protect and restore essential habitats
for federally listed species and implement recovery actions; (3) protect and manage migratory
species and other native wildlife and their habitats in order to conserve Guam’s biological
diversity; (4) control predation upon native wildlife by harmful alien species, particularly by the
brown treesnake, and protect wildlife from poaching; (5) complement ongoing Government of
Guam and Federal programs in natural resources management, conservation, law enforcement,
research, and education; (6) provide opportunities for public education, enjoyment of wildlife,
cultural use of resources and scientific research; and (7) maintain the scenic values of the
protected areas.”
E. Source #5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Final Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Territory of Guam. Dept. of the Interior,
Region 1, Portland, OR. 153 pp. (page 3)
Appendix F. Refuge Purposes Research F-7