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Texas’ Oldest Wildlife Refuge Was Set to Expand. Then the Trump Administration Changed Course.

Plans to expand the refuge were canceled to prioritize energy development, risking habitat for species with populations down 90% since the 1960s, conservationists warn.

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Plans to expand the Muleshoe Refuge in Texas were halted for Trump's energy efforts, raising concern among conservationists about wildlife futures.

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Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge was set to expand, but Trump administration changed course.

LUBBOCK — Plans to expand the oldest wildlife refuge in Texas have been scrapped in favor of President Donald Trump’s effort to “unleash American energy.”

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Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge was set to expand. Then the Trump administration changed course.

Plans to expand the Muleshoe Refuge in Texas were halted for Trump's energy efforts, raising concern among conservationists about wildlife futures.

·Dallas, United States
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The Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune
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Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge was set to expand. Then the Trump admin…

Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge was set to grow up to 700,000 acres to protect wildlife in West Texas and the Panhandle.

·Austin, United States
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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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