21.   At many wildlife refuges, animals are plentiful and, because of the almost constant presence of nonthreatening human visitors, relatively tame.

22.   Birding and birds are important recreational subjects, and also provide major boosts to local economies and the lives of a number of national wildlife refuges.

23.   A portion of Culebra has been turned into a national wildlife refuge, and the keys are protected by refuge status as well.

24.   A recent survey conducted by Mellman Group and Bellwether Research and Consulting shows that most voters favor putting the wildlife refuge off-limits to drilling.

25.   About one-third of the base is to be preserved as open space, with part of that being added to a nearby wildlife refuge.

26.   Accommodating the requests of those who protested outside my office today would mean reducing funding in other areas, potentially forcing the closure of wildlife refuges or National Parks.

27.   Bruce Babbitt, the secretary of the interior, believes that such roads will lead to commercial development and threaten parks and wildlife refuges.

28.   But Democrats have been less than enthused about increased drilling for oil and natural gas, particularly in such environmentally sensitive areas as the wildlife refuge.

29.   But Picker said Hog Island, an almost pristine wildlife refuge, was a case of love at first sight.

30.   But while the falls is open to visitors, this section of the Iguacu National Park was designated a wildlife refuge.