1.   The average American is under the mistaken impression that wildlife refuges have been set up to protect animals.

2.   Hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge.

3.   The wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild.

4.   Congressmen will now find it hard to vote for further exploration in Alaska, especially in the wildlife refuge where the biggest untapped reserves probably still lie.

5.   The wildlife refuge may contain as much as three billion barrels.

6.   The island of Angistri went up in flames within minutes of being declared a wildlife refuge.

7.   Turning regions like Angistri into wildlife refuges automatically rules out construction there.

8.   Almost all mineral leases beneath national parks and wildlife refuges are withdrawn from industry exploration.

9.   And at least one senator, John Kerry, D-Mass., has said he will block any effort to permit drilling in the wildlife refuge.