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 Waterfowl magazine.
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…
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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Breeding Population Survey Released; Wet Condtions Attract Ducks to Dakotas
July 2, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
At first glance, the results of the 2009 duck breeding population and habitat survey are eye-popping: May ponds across the prairie breeding grounds increased 45 percent from a year ago, the total duck population was up 25 percent and mallard numbers climbed 10 percent. Look closer, however, and some of the survey’s findings explode from the pages like a Fourth of July fireworks display.
Breeding Population Survey Released; Wet Condtions Attract Ducks to Dakotas
July 2, 2009 by Delta Waterfowl
At first glance, the results of the 2009 duck breeding population and habitat survey are eye-popping: May ponds across the prairie breeding grounds increased 45 percent from a year ago, the total duck population was up 25 percent and mallard numbers cl…
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.
