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The National Wildlife Refuge System is in a state of crisis. Thousands of uncontrolled threats, such as water pollution, habitat loss, and limited water supply, are destroying valuable wildlife habitat across the country. To address this crisis, Audubon is advocating an unprecedented funding increase for operations and maintenance of the Refuge System as well as pushing to establish a National Wildlife Refuge Service in the Department of the Interior to better manage the refuges. All except Kenai, Blackwater, and Monomoy NWR were included because of some water quality or quantity problem. Wetland Protection Initiatives Expansion and improvement of farming practices that limit erosion and sedimentation or minimize conversion of wetlands to agricultural lands is a key wetland protection effort.