Valle de Oro and Rio Mora Become Nation’s 559th and 560th Refuges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today dedicated the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, making it the first urban refuge in the Southwest and one of a handful across the nation. Salazar was joined by Senator Jeff Bingaman, Representative Martin Heinrich, Bernalillo County Commissioner Art De La Cruz, and other local stakeholders and partners, including the…
