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."
Service Requests Proposals for Endangered Species Conservation
June 19, 2009 by USFWS
The Service is now seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories to acquire land or plan for endangered species conservation efforts. Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act provides grants to states and territories to support participation in a wide array of conservation projects for threatened and and endangered species, as well as for species that are either candidates or have been proposed for listing. Proposals are due by August 19, 2009.
Export Permits to be Denied for Wild Paddlefish Products from Tennessee’s Kentucky Lake
June 18, 2009 by USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will deny the issuance of CITES export permits for paddlefish and products (caviar) harvested from Kentucky Lake in Tennessee during the recently completed 2008-2009 fishing season. Kentucky Lake is an impoundment of the Tennessee River in western Tennessee and western Kentucky and provides at least 63 percent of all caviar harvested in Tennessee.
Eddies Magazine Focuses on Fisheries Conservation Work with Native Americans
June 17, 2009 by USFWS
The current edition of Eddies portrays the joint efforts of the Service’s Division of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation and Native Americans. For generations, Native Americans have developed lifestyles, cultures and customs centered on their relationships with fisheries and wildlife. With assistance from the Service, tribes have developed and expanded their fish and wildlife management programs.
Secretary Salazar Lauds President’s Intent to Nominate Sam Hamilton as Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
June 10, 2009 by USFWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate Sam D. Hamilton to be the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hamilton, a career senior biologist and manager with the Service, currently is director of the agency’s Southeast Region. The nomination requires Senate confirmation.
Secretary Salazar, Joined by White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Lays Groundwork for 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps
June 8, 2009 by USFWS
Joined by Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett and several hundred schoolchildren on the National Mall, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today signed a Secretarial Order establishing an Office of Youth in Natural Resources at the Department of the Interior. The event, sponsored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, also served to kick-off National Fishing and Boating Week.
Secretary Salazar Announces Boating Grants to 28 States to Help Keep Waterways Clean
June 8, 2009 by USFWS
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced that $14.6 million will be awarded to 28 states under the Clean Vessel Act grant program in 2009. The grants will be used to fund the construction and installation of sewage pumpout facilities and floating restrooms, to purchase pumpout boats and provide educational programs for recreational boaters.
