# Proclamation 2416

Delivered on July 25, 1940. Published in 5 FR 2677, 54 Stat. 2717.
Whereas certain areas of land and water in the United States, its Territories, and its insular possessions have been reserved and set aside from time to time as refuges and breeding grounds for native birds, migratory waterfowl, wild animals, and other forms of wildlife, on which it is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill any bird or wild animal of any kind whatsoever, to take or destroy the nests or eggs of any wild bird, or to occupy or use any part of such reservations or to enter thereon for any purpose, except as permitted by law or by rules and regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, in order that the conservation and development of the natural wildlife resources may contribute to the economic welfare of the Nation and provide opportunities for wholesome recreation to the citizens of the United States; and
Whereas some of the States are setting aside areas of land and water for similar purposes, such action by the States being furthered by the act of Congress approved September 2, 1937 (50 Stat. 917), which provides that the United States shall aid the States in wildlife-restoration projects; and
Whereas it is fitting and desirable that the names of such Federal areas should distinguish them from projects of the States or from preserves under private ownership:
Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do proclaim that the names of the Federal wildlife refuges listed below are hereby changed as indicated:
Alabama :
| Old Name of Refuge | New Name of Refuge |
| Petit Bois Island Reservation | Petit Bois National Wildlife Refuge (Alabama and Mississippi) |
| Wheeler Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge |
| Alaska |||
| Aleutian Islands Reservation | Aleutian Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Bering Sea Reservation | Bering Sea National Wildlife Refuge |
| Bogoslof Reservation | Bogoslof National Wildlife Refuge |
| Chamisso Island Reservation | Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge |
| Forrester Island Reservation | Forrester Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hazen Bay Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Hazen Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hazy Islands Reservation | Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Nunivak Island Reservation | Nunivak National Wildlife Refuge |
| Saint Lazaria Reservation | Saint Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge |
| Semidi Islands Wildlife Refuge | Semidi National Wildlife Refuge |
| Tuxedni Reservation | Tuxedni National Wildlife Refuge |
| Arizona |||
| Apache Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Apache National Wildlife Refuge |
| Boulder Canyon Wildlife Refuge | Boulder Canyon National Wildlife Refuge (Arizona and Nevada) |
| Salt River Reservation | Salt River National Wildlife Refuge |
| Arkansas |||
| Big Lake Migratory Bird Refuge | Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| White River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | White River National Wildlife Refuge |
| California |||
| Clear Lake Reservation | Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Farallon Reservation | Farallon National Wildlife Refuge |
| Klamath Lake Reservation | Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (California and Oregon) |
| Sacramento Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge |
| Salton Sea Wildlife Refuge | Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge |
| Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge | Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Delaware |||
| Bombay Hook Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
| Florida |||
| Anclote Migratory Bird Refuge | Anclote National Wildlife Refuge |
| Brevard Reservation | Brevard National Wildlife Refuge |
| Caloosahatchee Reservation | Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge |
| Cedar Keys Bird Refuge | Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge |
| Chinsegut Hill Migratory Bird Refuge | Chinsegut National Wildlife Refuge |
| Great White Heron Refuge | Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge |
| Indian Key Reservation | Indian Key National Wildlife Refuge |
| Island Bay Reservation | Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
| Key West Reservation | Key West National Wildlife Refuge |
| Matanzas Bird Refuge | Matanzas National Wildlife Refuge |
| Matlacha Pass Reservation | Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge |
| Palma Sola Reservation | Palma Sola National Wildlife Refuge |
| Passage Key Reservation | Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pelican Island Reservation | Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pine Island Reservation | Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| St. Marks Migratory Bird Refuge | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge |
| Georgia |||
| Blackbeard Island Reservation | Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge |
| Piedmont Wildlife Refuge | Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge |
| Savannah River Wildlife Refuge | Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (Georgia and South Carolina) |
| Tybee Migratory Bird Refuge | Tybee National Wildlife Refuge |
| Wolf Island Wildlife Refuge | Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hawaiian Islands |||
| Hawaiian Islands Reservation | Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Johnston Island Reservation | Johnston Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Idaho |||
| Camas Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Camas National Wildlife Refuge |
| Deer Flat Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge |
| Snake River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Snake River National Wildlife Refuge |
| Illinois |||
| Chautauqua Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge |
| Iowa |||
| Union Slough Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge |
| Kentucky |||
| Kentucky Woodlands Wildlife Refuge | Kentucky Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Louisiana |||
| Breton Bird Refuge | Breton National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lacassine Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Sabine Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Sabine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Shell Keys Reservation | Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge |
| Tern Islands Reservation | Tern Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Maine |||
| Moosehorn Migratory Bird Refuge | Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge |
| Maryland |||
| Blackwater Migratory Bird Refuge | Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge |
| Michigan |||
| Huron Migratory Bird Refuge | Huron National Wildlife Refuge |
| Seney Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Seney National Wildlife Refuge |
| Siskiwit Islands Reservation | Siskiwit National Wildlife Refuge |
| Minnesota |||
| Mille Lacs Reservation | Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge |
| Mud Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Mud Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Rice Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Talcot Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Talcot Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Tamarac Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge |
| Missouri |||
| Squaw Creek Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge |
| Swan Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Montana |||
| Benton Lake Bird Refuge | Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Black Coulee Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge |
| Fort Keogh Bird Refuge | Fort Keogh National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hewitt Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Thibadeau Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge |
| Medicine Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Nine-Pipe Reservation | Nine-Pipe National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pablo Reservation | Pablo National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pishkun Reservation | Pishkun National Wildlife Refuge |
| Willow Creek Reservation | Willow Creek National Wildlife Refuge |
| Nebraska |||
| Crescent Lake Wildlife Refuge | Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Niobrara Reservation | Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge |
| North Platte Reservation | North Platte National Wildlife Refuge |
| Valentine Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Nevada |||
| Anaho Island Reservation | Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Charles Sheldon Wildlife Refuge | Sheldon National Antelope Refuge |
| Fallon Wildlife Refuge | Fallon National Wildlife Refuge |
| Railroad Valley Migratory Bird Refuge | Railroad Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
| Ruby Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Winnemucca Migratory Bird Refuge | Winnemucca National Wildlife Refuge |
| New York |||
| Fort Tyler Migratory Bird Refuge | Fort Tyler National Wildlife Refuge |
| Montezuma Migratory Bird Refuge | Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge |
| Shinnecock Migratory Bird Refuge | Shinnecock National Wildlife Refuge |
| North Carolina |||
| Lake Mattamuskeet Wildlife Refuge | Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pea Island Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Swanquarter Migratory Bird Refuge | Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge |
| North Dakota |||
| Appert Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Ardoch Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge |
| Arrowwood Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge |
| Billings Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Billings Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Bone Hill Creek Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge |
| Brumba Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Brumba National Wildlife Refuge |
| Buffalo Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Camp Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Canfield Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Charles Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Charles Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Chase Lake Reservation | Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Cottonwood Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Dakota Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Des Lacs Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge |
| Flickertail Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Flickertail National Wildlife Refuge |
| Florence Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Half-Way Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hiddenwood Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hobart Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hutchinson Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Johnson Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Elsie Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake George Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake George National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Ilo Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Lake | Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Moraine Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Moraine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Nettie Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Oliver Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Oliver National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Patricia Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Susie Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | McLean National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Zahl Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lambs Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Legion Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Legion Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Little Goose Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge |
| Little Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Little Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Long Lake Migratory Bird Refuge | Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lords Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lost Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lostwood Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge |
| Maple River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Maple River National Wildlife Refuge |
| Minnewastena Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Minnewastena National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pioneer Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Pioneer Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Pleasant Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Rock Lake Migratory Waterfowl | Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Shell Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Sibley Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Stump Lake Reservation | Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Upper Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge |
| Ohio |||
| West Sister Island Migratory Bird Refuge | West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Oklahoma |||
| Salt Plains Wildlife Refuge | Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge |
| Oregon |||
| Cape Meares Migratory Bird Refuge | Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge |
| Goat Island Migratory Bird Refuge | Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
| Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge | Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge |
| Malheur Migratory Bird Refuge | Malheur National Wildlife Refuge |
| McKay Creek Bird Refuge | McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge |
| Three Arch Rocks Reservation | Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge |
| Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge | Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge |
| Puerto Rico |||
| Culebra Reservation | Culebra National Wildlife Refuge |
| South Carolina |||
| Cape Romain Migratory Bird Refuge | Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge |
| Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge | Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge |
| South Dakota |||
| Belle Fourche Reservation | Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lacreek Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lake Andes Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge |
| Sand Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Waubay Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Waubay National Wildlife Refuge |
| Tennessee |||
| Lake Isom Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge |
| Texas |||
| Aransas Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Aransas National Wildlife Refuge |
| Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge |
| Utah |||
| Locomotive Springs Migratory Bird | Locomotive Springs National Wildlife Refuge |
| Strawberry Valley Reservation Refuge | Strawberry Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
| Vermont |||
| Morgan Farm Wildlife Refuge | Morgan National Wildlife Refuge |
| Virginia |||
| Back Bay Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
| Washington |||
| Columbia River Bird Refuge | Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge |
| Conconnully Reservation | Conconnully National Wildlife Refuge |
| Copalis Rock Reservation | Copalis National Wildlife Refuge |
| Dungeness Spit Reservation | Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge |
| Flattery Rocks Reservation | Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge |
| Jones Island Migratory Bird Refuge | Jones Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Lenore Lake Migratory Bird Refuge | Lenore Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
| Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge | Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge |
| Matia Island Migratory Bird Refuge | Matia Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Quillayute Needles Reservation | Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge |
| Smith Island Reservation | Smith Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Turnbull Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge |
| Willapa Harbor Migratory Bird Refuge | Willapa National Wildlife Refuge |
| Wisconsin |||
| Gravel Island Reservation | Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Green Bay Reservation | Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
| Long Tail Point Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Long Tail Point National Wildlife Refuge |
| Trempealeau Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge |
| Wyoming |||
| Bamforth Lake Migratory Bird Refuge | Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge |
| Elk Refuge | National Elk Refuge |
| Hutton Lake Migratory Bird Refuge | Hutton Lake National Refuge |
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this 25th day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth.
    By the President:
       Sumner Welles,
          Acting Secretary of State
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