U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Biologist Rescues Oiled Brown Pelican
June 10, 2010 by USFWS
Kayla DiBenedetto, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fisheries biologist based in Baton Rouge, La., carries an oiled brown pelican she rescued in Barataria Bay off Grand Isle, La., June 5, 2010, as part of the wildlife rescue and recovery operation cond…
Get Outside, Click Your Shutter, Then Click Your Mouse: Upload Your Nature Images to the New Flickr Group “Let’s Go Outside”
June 10, 2010 by USFWS
This summer, get out into nature and see some wildlife – in your backyard, at a local park or on a nearby national wildlife refuge. You’ll create family memories to last a lifetime, and if you take your digital camera, you can capture these memories …
Service Celebrates 2010 National Fishing and Boating Week
June 8, 2010 by USFWS
Several hundred schoolchildren dropped their lines in the Constitution Gardens Pond for a day of fishing on the National Mall that kicked off the nationwide 2010 National Fishing and Boating Week (June 5-13, 2010) celebration. The Service lead the even…
Service, Interior Observe National Police Week
May 13, 2010 by USFWS
The Service will join the Department of the Interior (DOI) and other Departmental bureaus in honoring DOI law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty over the years at a wreath laying ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 14. The ceremony, which is open to all DOI employees, pays tribute to eight FWS fallen officers as well as the more than 700 Service employees now serving as refuge officers, special agents, and wildlife inspectors.
Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day
May 13, 2010 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will observe Endangered Species Day on May 21 to recognize the conservation programs underway nationwide aimed at protecting America’s threatened and endangered species. As part of the celebration, the Service and Endangered Species Coalition are cosponsoring four signature events around the country to focus public support on rare and imperiled species.
Making The Connection
May 12, 2010 by USFWS
New Jersey Public Television’s "The Race for Open Space," featuring Steve Atzert, manager of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, shows how regional land-use planning and designing connected habitats not only benefits fish and wildlife, but also helps ensure essential community services such clean water, wildlife-based jobs and public recreation.
First Two Birds, Oiled from the Gulf Spill, Readied for Release at Pelican Island NWR
May 10, 2010 by USFWS
The first two oiled birds found in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been cleaned and are now recovered and ready for release.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Applications for Tribal Wildlife Grants
May 4, 2010 by USFWS
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a request for grant proposals from federally recognized Tribes for projects that will conserve fish and wildlife resources. The Tribal Wildlife Grants program supports projects on a competitive basis that benefit habitat, fish and wildlife, including species that are not hunted or fished. This grant request is for fiscal year 2011
Service Works To Address Impacts of Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Wildlife
May 3, 2010 by USFWS
The Fish and Wildlife Service continues to support the joint agency response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico with experienced specialists, land managers, and support personnel. Booms to capture and deflect anticipated oil are being deployed at Breton National Wildlife Refuge, where thousands of brown pelicans and shorebirds are currently nesting.
FWS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
Service Launches Earth Day 40th Anniversary Web Portal!
April 16, 2010 by USFWS
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would like you to consider doing something to make a better planet for fish, wildlife and their habitat. Take action by checking out our new Web pages featuring eco-tips, live podcasts and numerous activities taking place around the country.
Restoring Forests, Reducing CO2
April 14, 2010 by USFWS
Missouri’s Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is getting a big boost toward its habitat restoration goals with the donation of more than 100,000 native trees. The event marks a milestone for The Conservation Fund’s voluntary carbon offset program, Go Zero® – the planting of its one millionth tree. Partners will restore 367 acres of walnut, hickory, oak and cypress trees. As the forest matures, it is expected to trap an estimated 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere.
Federal Agencies Sign Agreement to Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat
April 12, 2010 by USFWS
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced a far-reaching agreement to support the conservation of greater sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystems in parts of 11 Western states. “Today’s agreement enables us to help this rare species in a comprehensive, integrated way,” said Vilsack. “By working cooperatively toward the same goal, we can build on the progress states have made protecting the sage-grouse and the sagebrush ecosystem it depends on.”
