Endangered Species Act Protections to be Reinstated for Western Great Lakes Gray Wolves
June 29, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit challenging its 2009 rule removing Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes. The Service has agreed to provide an additional opportunity for public comment on the rule. Until the rule is finalized, wolves in the Western Great Lakes will again be protected by the Endangered Species Act once the court approves this agreement.
Get In the Picture This 4th of July!
June 25, 2009 by USFWS
This Fourth of July, grab your camera and head outdoors to become part of an online photo mosaic being compiled from thousands of photos.
Got Summer Plans? There’s Lots Doing on National Wildlife Refuges!
June 24, 2009 by USFWS
Want to try something wild this summer? You don’t have to go far or spend a bundle to do it. National wildlife refuges are teeming with out-of-the-ordinary seasonal events. The National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has been called America’s best kept secret. Many Americans have never visited a wildlife refuge or know what they’re missing, even though there’s a refuge within an hour’s drive of most major U.S. cities.
Wild Angles – News from the National Wildlife Refuge System
June 24, 2009 by USFWS
In North Carolina, 41 red wolf pups born in the wild this spring gave biologists a big reason to celebrate. The count represents a higher than average whelping rate for the 15 collared packs in the state’s red wolf recovery program. The 21-year-old-program covers 1.7 million acres in five counties and includes three National Wildlife Refuges. Read more about this effort and other top stories from the National Wildlife Refuge System.
New Video Highlights Wildlife Without Borders Program
June 23, 2009 by USFWS
At a briefing held on Capitol Hill on June 22nd, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Without Borders program and partner conservation organizations debuted a video showing how the Service is working with partners in the Latin American and Caribbean region to create a new generation of conservation professionals.
Federal and Junior Duck Stamp Debut on June 26
June 23, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host the First Day of Sale for the 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stampand Junior Duck Stamp on June 26 at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail store in Nashville, Tennessee. Bass Pro Shops will also be sponsoring First Day of Sale events at eighteen other retail stores throughout the country that day.
