Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the launch of an extensive public service radio campaign urging Americans to connect with nature and visit a National Wildlife Refuge. It consists of eight professionally recorded 60-second spots extolling the sights and sounds of the National Wildlife Refuge System and their efforts to preserve some of these species. Over 3,500 radio stations will receive the first four of these educational messages in November. “This is another National Wildlife Refuge minute,” begins each segment, before moving to one of these four locales:

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	“Every winter, thousands of sandhill cranes fly to Merced National Wildlife Refuge in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Thousands of acres of wetlands provide these cranes with a natural source for food and shelter. Maintaining these wetlands is crucial for their survival.” Transcript MP3 1.14MB
	“Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is home to a myriad of species, but there’s one in particular for which it’s known: the West Indian manatee. Manatees inhabit these sheltered waters year-round, and Crystal River Refuge was created specifically for their protection.” Transcript MP3 1.14MB
	“Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is one of the biggest and most remote stretches of wildlife in the country, but that doesn’t stop the Fish and Wildlife Service’s research vessel Tiglax from exploring the refuge’s cold waters to count and monitor sea otters.” Transcript MP3 1.14MB
	“In Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge in northern New Jersey that hammering sound could be only one thing: the pileated woodpecker in search of a meal. And maintaining healthy forests in the wildlife refuge helps the beat go on.” Transcript MP3 1.14MB