US transportation regulators will stop tracking how wildlife refuges manage their roads

US transportation regulators propose to stop tracking how federal wildlife refuges manage their roads. This means the Federal Highway Administration will no longer oversee these management systems.

Since 2004, the Federal Highway Administration has required wildlife refuges to follow specific rules for managing their roads. This proposal removes those rules. It means less oversight for how these roads are maintained and funded, shifting responsibility back to the Fish and Wildlife Service without federal guidance.