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Mississippi Duck Hunt

By Tammy Sapp I’m not usually the kind of woman who hollers out to perfect strangers in public. But, my choices were continue lurking around a Memphis airport telephone booth or find out if the two women strolling by, one in a camouflage jacket, were my ride to Hunter’s Paradise Lodge. “Hey, are you Shannon?” I blurted. The [...]

Gaining Landowner Permission is a Real Job

By Mike Nobles (username: mnobles23) Have you ever scouted out a great piece of land or water, watched dozens upon dozens of greenheads circle or thousands of geese onto its surface only to see a dreaded “no trespassing” sign on the nearest fence? Or maybe you’re like many other hunters that are just tired of all [...]

House of Commons Votes to Repeal Long-gun Registry

A private member’s bill to repeal the federal long-gun registry passed its first hurdle Wednesday as the House of Commons voted to scrap the controversial measure that requires Canadian citizens to register all firearms—including shotguns and rifles used for hunting.

Salazar Hosts Forum on Renewable Energy, Job Creation, and Climate Impact and Adaptation

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar hosted a Clean Energy Economy Forum earlier this week with stakeholders from 39 states across the country at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam D. Hamilton joined Deputy Secretary David Hayes and other top Department of the Interior officials in discussing the importance of renewable energy and job creation, climate impact and adaptation, and efforts to support and maintain the treasured landscapes of America in the emerging clean energy economy .

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Brings Together Latin Conservationists

This week in Montelimar, Nicaragua, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Fauna & Flora International are jointly conducting a precedent-setting workshop aimed at developing a cadre of conservation professionals in Latin America.

U.S. Hunter Found Guilty of Smuggling Leopard Trophy

A Federal jury has convicted a South Dakota man on smuggling and wildlife charges in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service case that exposed illegal hunting in South Africa and the "laundering" of smuggled leopard trophies through Zimbabwe and then on to the United States. The investigation previously secured guilty pleas from two South African outfitters, a Denver taxidermist, and four other U.S. hunters.

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Service Announces Proposal to List the Salmon-crested Cockatoo as Threatened under Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to protect the salmon-crested cockatoo of Indonesia as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If made final, the measure would extend ESA protection to this species. The measure was published in the November 3, 2009, Federal Register.

National Wildlife Refuges Reach Out to Homeschoolers

Environmental education is vital to understanding the National Wildlife Refuge System and our Nation’s wildlife heritage. Outdoor experiences play a crucial role in helping to shape positive lifelong attitudes toward wildlife and nature. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska offers the Magnificent Moose program designed to reach local homeschooled children and increase awareness about the biology and behaviors of moose. Homeschool days at J.N. “Ding” Darling Refuge in Florida offer programs revolving around a Service theme such as Nature Photography, Junior Duck Stamp and Estuary Day. Read more in the current issue of Refuge Update, the bimonthly newsletter of the Refuge System.

Service Awards $800,000 in Grants to Explore Cause, Control of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

At an event held in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Jane Lyder announced 6 grant awards totaling $800,000 going toward research efforts to explore the cause and control of white-nose syndrome, a wildlife health crisis of unprecedented proportions that has now killed more than a million bats in the Northeast and remains unchecked

Brown bat with white-nose syndrome. Credit: Marvin Moriarty / USFWS

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Service, United Kingdom Net Internet Ivory Trafficker

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agents, working undercover out of the agency's law enforcement office in Richmond, Virginia, helped British authorities successfully bring charges against a man using e-Bay to sell elephant tusks, whale teeth, and other products made from ivory. Investigators with HM Revenue & Customs showed that the man had also falsely obtained and altered a certificate of exemption for use in exporting ivory.