Senate Confirms Sam Hamilton to be New Fish and Wildlife Service Director
July 31, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Sam D. Hamilton to be the new Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A career Service employee with over 30 years of experience, Hamilton will lead the nation’s principal Federal agency dedicated to the conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats, with nearly 9,000 employees located in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Mossy Oak Supports Delta Research
July 20, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
For the third consecutive year, Mossy Oak is supporting Delta Waterfowl’s research program by helping fund two distinct research projects. In Saskatchewan, student John Dassow is evaluating predator management and in the Mississippi Flyway student Lu…
Mossy Oak Supports Delta Research
July 20, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
For the third consecutive year, Mossy Oak is supporting Delta Waterfowl’s research program by helping fund two distinct research projects. In Saskatchewan, student John Dassow is evaluating predator management and in the Mississippi Flyway student Luke Laborde is conducting human dimensions work on waterfowl satisfaction.
Interior Department Withdraws 2008 Critical Habitat Designation for the Northern Spotted Owl
July 16, 2009 by USFWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Department will ask a Federal District Court to vacate the Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2008 revision of designated critical habitat for the spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act, because Interior’s Inspector General determined that the decisionmaking process for the owl’s recovery plan was potentially jeopardized by improper political influence.
Fisheries Friends Groups Embrace National Partnership
July 16, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joined with Fisheries Friends Groups in the official establishment of a National Fisheries Friends Partnership (NFFP). From across the United States, representatives of Fisheries Friends Groups gathered this past spring in the nation’s capital to formalize this new partnership.
Safe Harbor Agreement Protects Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet
July 15, 2009 by USFWS
Port Blakely Tree Farms in Washington state will manage more than 45,000 acres of private timberland for the northern spotted and the marbled murrelet. The Safe Harbor Agreement is the first of its kind for these species and celebrates a partnership between a timber producer, and state and federal natural resource agencies.
Birdwatchers No Featherweights in Contributions to Economy
July 15, 2009 by USFWS
A new report released today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows one of every five Americans watches birds, and in doing so, birdwatchers contributed $36 billion to the U.S. economy in 2006, the most recent year for which economic data are available. The report shows that total participation in birdwatching is strong at 48 million, and remaining at a steady 20 percent of the U.S. population since 1996.
Service Investigation of PacifiCorp Secures Improved Safeguards for Eagles
July 13, 2009 by USFWS
PacifiCorp, one of the largest electric utilities in the West, has pleaded guilty to 34 Federal charges involving the electrocution of golden eagles and other protected migratory birds. The company was ordered to pay a $510,000 fine and $900,000 in restitution and must spend $9.1 million over the next five years to make its power network in Wyoming "bird friendly."
Traveling Waterfowlers: Preparation is the Key to ‘Seamless’ Trip – Begin Planning for Fall Today
July 9, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
While the hunting season is still months down the road, duck and goose hunters should not get lost in the bustle of summer and forget to begin planning and preparing for their fall hunting trips, according to an article in the summer issue of Delta Wat…
Traveling Waterfowlers: Preparation is the Key to ‘Seamless’ Trip – Begin Planning for Fall Today
July 9, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
While the hunting season is still months down the road, duck and goose hunters should not get lost in the bustle of summer and forget to begin planning and preparing for their fall hunting trips, according to an article in the summer issue of Delta Waterfowl magazine.
Five Foreign Bird Species from South America Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
July 7, 2009 by USFWS
Five species of birds from Colombia and Ecuador are proposed for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) under a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule published in today’s Federal Register.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 90-Day Finding on 14 Species of Parrots Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
July 7, 2009 by USFWS
Twelve species of parrots ranging in location from Latin America and the Caribbean to Indonesia will undergo an in-depth status review following receipt of a petition to protect 14 species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was published in today’s Federal Register.
