In Case of an Emergency Break the Seal: Guidance to Protect USFWS Sites

The Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates (CORFA) and advisors have created a handbook, In Case of an Emergency Break the Seal: Guidance to Protect USFWS Sites. This handbook is intended to help Friends should there be proposal to change the uses at your refuge or hatchery. The handbook addresses how to:

• Prepare to deal with potential threats.
• Understand Refuge System laws, regulations, and policies.
• Monitor for potential changes.
• Evaluate potential changes and make comments on proposed actions.

Should you have to deal with any proposed changes in uses, we hope this handbook will guide you in determining what, if any, actions you can take to conserve this community asset we all know the refuges are. The handbook is on the CORFA website in the Resource Center under Advocacy/lobbying, https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Break-the-seal-2.pdf.

We hope this handbook will provide insight into protecting a magnificent network of public lands and waters.

Best regards,
Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates