New Report Documents Wetlands Loss in Eastern U.S.
February 17, 2009 by USFWS
This report is the result of a cooperative effort between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The efforts to monitor coastal wetland status and trends described in this report have been enhanced by the multi-agency involvement in the study’s design, data collection, verification, and peer review of the findings.
New Report Documents Wetlands Loss in Eastern U.S.
February 17, 2009 by USFWS
This report is the result of a cooperative effort between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The efforts to monitor coastal wetland status and trends described in this report have been enhanced by the multi-agency involvement in the study’s design, data collection, verification, and peer review of the findings.
Coral Smuggler Arrested
February 17, 2009 by USFWS
A Service investigation has secured the indictment and arrest of a German national accused of smuggling more than 40 tons of coral from the Philippines to the United States. Corals are protected under international treaty and Philippine law.
Coral Smuggler Arrested
February 17, 2009 by USFWS
A Service investigation has secured the indictment and arrest of a German national accused of smuggling more than 40 tons of coral from the Philippines to the United States. Corals are protected under international treaty and Philippine law.
Company, Owner Plead Guilty in Service/State Striped Bass Trafficking Case
February 13, 2009 by USFWS
A Washington D.C. seafood company, its owner and an employee have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for the illegal purchase and sale of striped bass. Collectively, the three agreed to pay more than $200,000 in fines and restitution.
Company, Owner Plead Guilty in Service/State Striped Bass Trafficking Case
February 13, 2009 by USFWS
A Washington D.C. seafood company, its owner and an employee have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for the illegal purchase and sale of striped bass. Collectively, the three agreed to pay more than $200,000 in fines and restitution.
Delta Applauds Private Member’s Bill to Eliminate Long Gun Registry
February 12, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
Winnipeg—The Delta Waterfowl Foundation supports the private member’s bill to eliminate the costly and ineffective long gun registry. Introduced by Yorkton-Melville Member of Parliament Garry Breitkreuz, the bill (C-301), if passed, would eliminate the long gun registry, streamline the licensing system and require a cost-benefit analysis of the Firearms Program every five years to ensure taxpayers are benefitting from it.
Delta Applauds Private Member’s Bill to Eliminate Long Gun Registry
February 12, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
Winnipeg—The Delta Waterfowl Foundation supports the private member’s bill to eliminate the costly and ineffective long gun registry. Introduced by Yorkton-Melville Member of Parliament Garry Breitkreuz, the bill (C-301), if passed, would eliminate the long gun registry, streamline the licensing system and require a cost-benefit analysis of the Firearms Program every five years to ensure taxpayers are benefitting from it.
Delta Applauds Private Member’s Bill to Eliminate Long Gun Registry
February 12, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
Winnipeg—The Delta Waterfowl Foundation supports the private member’s bill to eliminate the costly and ineffective long gun registry. Introduced by Yorkton-Melville Member of Parliament Garry Breitkreuz, the bill (C-301), if passed, would eliminate the long gun registry, streamline the licensing system and require a cost-benefit analysis of the Firearms Program every five years to ensure taxpayers are benefitting from it.
The Worst Hunting Day of My Life
February 11, 2009 by Chris Hustad
by Bernie Eckert Editor Note: This essay was submitted to us by a high school teacher for one of her students. Have you ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong? Well, trust me, you haven’t had a bad day until you go duck hunting and everything goes wrong. Back in the day, [...]
Hunters Have Stake in Stimulus Bill – Call to Act
February 10, 2009 by Chris Hustad
Hunters Have Stake in Stimulus Bill Washington, D.C. – Feb. 5, 2009 – The economic stimulus bill being considered in Congress is focusing on bridges and highways; yet there are potential opportunities for hunters and anglers to see improvements in the habitats they use. Ducks Unlimited is supporting stimulus money to be designated for conservation [...]
Interior Funding in Economic Recovery Act Would Create 100,000 Jobs
February 10, 2009 by USFWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Benjamin Cardin and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman John Sarbanes visited Patuxent Research Refuge and Wildlife Research Center in Maryland to highlight the job creation and conservation benefits of President Obama’s economic recovery plan, which is currently before Congress. The investments in the Department of the Interior that are included in the President’s plan would create an estimated 100,000 jobs over the next two years
