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.
Public Meetings Scheduled on Coastal Barrier Resources System Pilot Project Units
July 7, 2009 by USFWS
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2009 Waterfowl Survey Indicates Increase In Many Duck Species
July 2, 2009 by USFWS
The preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2009 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was 42 million, which is 13 percent greater than last year’s estimate and 25 percent greater than the 1955-2008 average, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today.
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.
Get the Buzz on National Pollinator Week!
June 22, 2009 by USFWS
Celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 22-28! View the new video of Service staff and volunteers planting a Demonstration Pollinator Garden at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, which provides planting tips for your garden. Often we may not notice the hummingbirds, bats, bees and butterflies that carry pollen from one plant to another as they collect nectar. Yet without them, wildlife would have fewer nutritious berries and seeds, and we would miss many fruits, vegetables and nuts. How many pollinators can you find in your yard?
Cultivating ‘Climate Stewards’
June 22, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and six other federal agencies, has developed a new Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for formal and informal educators. The kit contains materials that will help classroom teachers and informal educators in parks, refuges, forest lands, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, and other venues teach middle school students about how climate change is affecting our nation’s wildlife and public lands and how everyone — including kids — can become "climate stewards."
