Download or read book Block Island National Wildlife Refuge - Comprehensive Conservation Plan written by U. S. Fish &. Wildlife Service and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Service, part of the Department of the Interior, manages national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries. By law, Congress entrusts the following federal trust resources to the Service for conservation and protection: migratory birds and fish, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, wetlands, and certain marine mammals. The Service also enforces federal wildlife laws and international treaties on importing and exporting wildlife, assists with state fish and wildlife programs, and helps other countries develop wildlife conservation programs.