C.F.R. » Title 50 » CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM › PART 28—ENFORCEMENT, PENALTY, AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER C › Subpart B—Enforcement Authority

50 C.F.R. § 28.21

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Refuge managers and other authorized personnel are authorized pursuant to authority delegated from the Secretary and which has been published in the Federal Register (Administrative Manual 4 AM 4.2) to protect fish and wildlife and their habitat and prevent their disturbance, to protect Service lands, property, facilities, or interests therein and to insure the safety of the using public to the fullest degree possible. The control of recreational use will be enforced to meet these purposes pursuant to Federal, State, and local laws and regulations: The provisions of this subchapter C and any special regulations issued pursuant thereto; and the prohibitions and restrictions as posted.

[41 FR 9171, Mar. 3, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 42976, July 23, 1979; 51 FR 7575, Mar. 5, 1986]
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United States v. McKenzie (9th Cir. 2025). · cites it 2× “50 C.F.R. § 28.21 . Together, these regulations expressly contemplate Fish and Wildlife Officers conducting traffic stops on roads within refuges.”
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