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Drone Rules for Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
St. Simons Island, Georgia (GA)
• United States
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge, St Simons Island, GA 31522, USA
Lat: 31.3448 • Lng: -81.3069
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• Added Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge drone restriction, mapped refuge boundary, official USFWS source, and location-specific guidance for pilots.
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Your proposed rule edit for Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge has been approved. The edit includes a new submitted source that provides official information about the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's drone restrictions, supporting the claim that drone operations within refuge boundaries are prohibited without specific authorization. The outline matches the restricted location, and the edit has been assigned a suggested reputation award of 3.
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- https://www.fws.gov/refuge/wolf-island — Official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service page for Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge lands are managed by USFWS and drone operations require authorization within refuge boundaries.
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- National Wildlife Refuge boundary. Drone launch, landing, and operation restricted within refuge-managed lands without authorization from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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| Summary | — | Drone operations within Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge require authorization from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Refuge lands are managed for wildlife conservation, and unauthorized drone use is prohibited within the mapped refuge boundary. |
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## Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge Drone Rule Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge is located off the Georgia coast near St. Simons Island and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The refuge protects coastal marshes, barrier island habitats, migratory bird populations, and sensitive wildlife resources. National Wildlife Refuge regulations prohibit launching, landing, or operating drones within Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge unless authorization has been granted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This restriction applies throughout the mapped refuge boundary, including marsh habitats, shoreline areas, wildlife nesting locations, refuge-managed lands, and other protected conservation areas. Because Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge is managed primarily for wildlife conservation and protection of sensitive coastal habitats, pilots should obtain authorization from refuge management before conducting drone operations within refuge boundaries.
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+ ## Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge Drone Rule + + Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge is located off the Georgia coast near St. Simons Island and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The refuge protects coastal marshes, barrier island habitats, migratory bird populations, and sensitive wildlife resources. + + National Wildlife Refuge regulations prohibit launching, landing, or operating drones within Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge unless authorization has been granted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. + + This restriction applies throughout the mapped refuge boundary, including marsh habitats, shoreline areas, wildlife nesting locations, refuge-managed lands, and other protected conservation areas. + + Because Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge is managed primarily for wildlife conservation and protection of sensitive coastal habitats, pilots should obtain authorization from refuge management before conducting drone operations within refuge boundaries.