Facility Rules and Policies
The operation of unmanned aircraft/drones on national wildlife refuges is prohibited. Drone users cannot 1) fly drones at 鈥渁ltitudes resulting in harassment of wildlife鈥 or take-off or land drones within refuge boundaries under 50 C.F.R. 搂 27.34; 2) use drones to harass wildlife under 50 C.F.R. 搂 27.51; or 3) operate, launch from, or land drones on refuge-administer lands for the purpose of taking commercial photography under 50 C.F.R. 搂 27.71, without a permit in accordance with 43 C.F.R. Part 5.