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Drone Rules for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Columbia, North Carolina (NC) • United States
205 South Ludington Dr, Columbia, NC 27925, USA
Lat: 35.9154 • Lng: -76.2538

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May 29, 2026 5:54 AM Approved • Added USFWS drone ban for Pocosin Lakes NWR with 100,000 tundra swan context.
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Summary Drones are prohibited at Pocosin Lakes NWR per USFWS regulations. Tundra swan and black bear habitat are protected.
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## Drone Rules - Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

**Drone use is prohibited** at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within refuge boundaries
- Research use requires a Special Use Permit from the refuge manager
- Over 100,000 tundra swans winter here along with one of the densest black bear populations in the eastern US

### Source
- FWS Refuge Regulations: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pocosin-lakes
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+ ## Drone Rules - Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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+ **Drone use is prohibited** at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No recreational drone flights within refuge boundaries
+ - Research use requires a Special Use Permit from the refuge manager
+ - Over 100,000 tundra swans winter here along with one of the densest black bear populations in the eastern US
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+ ### Source
+ - FWS Refuge Regulations: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pocosin-lakes
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