National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026–2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

June 26, 2026 Re: Center for Biological Diversity's comments on the National Wildlife Refuge System: 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. Docket Number: FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-1223 OMB Control Number: 1018-0140 In your rule making, please consider the Center for Biological Diversity's June 8, 2022, petition to phase out ammunition and fishing tackle on National Wildlife Refuges and the scientific studies cited to support such action. Julie Henning, Chief, Branch of Conservation Planning and Policy, confirmed that it is acceptable to provide a publicly accessible link to box.com for the Fish & Wildlife Service to access 203 scientific studies cited in the Center for Biological Diversity's 2022 petition. The 203 scientific studies, which are part of the Center for Biological Diversity's comments on this proposed rulemaking, can be viewed and downloaded here: https://diversity.box.com/s/7a2jl0hkx1i6x81fnwaqraw5fve8tncx Please contact me if you have any issues accessing the studies. Darrell Geist Staff Paralegal, Environmental Health Program Center for Biological Diversity (520) 867-6646 ext. 346 dgeist@biologicaldiversity.org

June 26, 2026 Re: Center for Biological Diversity's comments on the National Wildlife Refuge System: 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. Docket Number: FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-1223 OMB Control Number: 1018-0140 Enclosed are the Center for Biological Diversity's comments on the National Wildlife Refuge System: 2026–2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. With the permission of Julie Henning, Chief, Branch of Conservation Planning and Policy, National Wildlife Refuge System, the Center is providing a publicly accessible Box.com link containing the scientific studies and other supporting materials cited in its comment letter for the Service's convenience. Box.com Link 1 – Scientific Studies and Supporting Materials Cited in the June 26, 2026 Comment Letter: https://diversity.box.com/s/uktnko9e489b9lztstj7v6geuatfzqsk The Center has also submitted, as a separate docket entry, its June 8, 2022 Petition to Phase Out Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle on National Wildlife Refuges. That submission includes a separate Box.com link containing the 203 scientific studies and supporting materials referenced in the petition that should be considered as part of the Center's comments on this proposed rulemaking. Box.com Link 2 – Scientific Studies Supporting the June 8, 2022 Petition: https://diversity.box.com/s/7a2jl0hkx1i6x81fnwaqraw5fve8tncx Please contact me if you have any issues accessing the studies. Darrell Geist Staff Paralegal, Environmental Health Program Center for Biological Diversity (520) 867-6646 ext. 346 dgeist@biologicaldiversity.org

Please see attached the comments from 11,566 Center for Biological Diversity supporters urging you to keep lead ammunition out of national wildlife refuges.