Tribal Wildlife Grants Program
April 20, 2009 by USFWS
Under this program, 41 Native American tribes in 16 states are to receive $7 million in competitive funding to assist with a wide range of wildlife conservation efforts.
Competitive State Wildlife Grants
April 20, 2009 by USFWS
More than $9 million will go to 12 state wildlife agencies to help conserve and recover imperiled fish and wildlife species. The federal funding will be matched by more than $7 million in additional funding provided by states and their partners.
Earth Day, Wetlands Maps – One Year Later
April 20, 2009 by USFWS
The Fish and Wildlife Service maps of its National Wetlands Inventory are available for viewing on Google Earth. Since its launch one year ago, over 1.4 million maps of wetlands data have been downloaded using this versatile, fast program. If you don’t have Google Earth, the Service’s Wetlands Mapper, a separate site, fully integrates digital data with printable customized maps.
Earth Day 2009
April 17, 2009 by USFWS
Celebrate and enjoy the natural world this Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The people and places of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be marking this day all across the country. Learn about things you can do to help wildlife, and take action on Earth Day to make a better planet for fish, wildlife, and their habitats. Find special events in your area and get together with friends and family to enjoy the outdoors.
Dakota Flood Update
April 17, 2009 by USFWS
The Sheyenne River in North Dakota is experiencing record high water levels, producing major flooding. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Valley City National Fish Hatchery and Valley City Wetland Management District office are under immediate threat by rising waters. The Fish and Wildlife Service continues to deploy dozens of employees, airboats and equipment to aid local communities threatened by rising waters.
New Report Shows Waterfowl Hunting’s Contribution to U.S. Economy
April 10, 2009 by USFWS
Waterfowl hunters spent $900 million on a variety of goods and services from food, transportation, guns and decoys to hunting dogs, clothing and other incidental expenses in 2006, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Over $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Aid Imperiled International Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $1.5 million in international conservation grants under the Marine Turtle, and Great Ape and African Elephant Conservation Funds, to aid recovery of endangered species in thirty countries around the world.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Announces Major Boating Grants for 11 States
April 10, 2009 by USFWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced more than $12.5 million in competitive grants that will be awarded to 11 states ranging from California to Maine for 14 boating infrastructure projects. The grants, which will help fund construction of docks, boat slips and other facilities to support recreational boating, are made available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program.
Service Seeks to Bring Coastal Barrier Maps Into Digital Age
April 7, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released to the public its Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project and announced the start of a 90-day public comment period. The document highlights the benefits of updating Coastal Barrier Resources System maps with more accurate and precise digital maps to better protect people, coastal areas and natural resources.
$1 Million Donation Helps Service, Partners Combat Climate Change Effects
March 31, 2009 by USFWS
A $1 million donation from Duke Energy is helping the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and other partners help wildlife adapt to the effects of climate change on North Carolina’s east coast.
Service Poised to Protect People, Property in Dakota Flooding
March 26, 2009 by USFWS
Service staff are mobilizing in an effort to assist in areas impacted by severe flooding in parts North and South Dakota. Heavy snowpack and late seasons rains are combining to create the potential for parts of North and South Dakota flooding.
Cave Activity Discouraged to Help Protect Bats from Deadly White-nose Syndrome
March 26, 2009 by USFWS
Cavers should curtail their activities to avoid the possible spread of white-nose syndrome in bats, according to a Service cave advisory. WNS is likely being carried from cave to cave by human activity. Biologists hope the voluntary moratorium will buy time in the search for the cause and cure of this deadly malady killing hundreds of thousands of bats from Vermont to Virginia.
