Wildlife Health Crisis Threatens Our Bats
March 12, 2009 by USFWS
The mysterious malady killing hundreds of thousands of bats in the Northeast marches inexorably onward, now infesting caves and mines where bats hibernate from Vermont to West Virginia.
Alaska Man Sentenced for Killing and Selling Marine Mammals
March 12, 2009 by USFWS
An Alaska man who pleaded guilty to Federal wildlife charges in connection with the illegal killing and sale of protected sea otters, sea lions, and harbor seals will spend over three years in Federal prison and pay a $5,000 fine. A two-year Service undercover investigation documented the illegal take of some 75 sea otters and uncovered the defendant’s plans to market 40 to 50 hides per month to a broker in Korea.
Construction Companies Fined for Destroying Eagle’s Nest
March 10, 2009 by USFWS
Two Georgia construction companies will pay a $75,000 fine for destroying a bald eagle’s nest on property being developed in Seminole County, Florida. The companies, which were investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, must also implement an environmental compliance plan to avoid future violations.
Interior Secretary Salazar Affirms Recovery of Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes, Portions of Northern Rocky Mountains
March 9, 2009 by USFWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar affirmed the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species in the western Great Lakes and the northern Rocky Mountain states of Idaho and Montana and parts of Washington, Oregon and Utah. Wolves will remain a protected species in Wyoming.
President Obama, Secretary Salazar Mark Interior’s 160th Anniversary
March 4, 2009 by USFWS
President Barack Obama and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar marked the 160th Anniversary of the Department of the Interior on March 3 during a ceremony held in the Main Interior Building in Washington, DC. In addition to the 600 employees who packed the auditorium to watch the event, Department employees around the nation watched via satellite broadcast or listened via teleconference bridge. The Department was established on March 3, 1849.
President Obama, Secretary Salazar Mark Interior’s 160th Anniversary
March 4, 2009 by USFWS
President Barack Obama and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar marked the 160th Anniversary of the Department of the Interior on March 3 during a ceremony held in the Main Interior Building in Washington, DC. In addition to the 600 employees who packed the auditorium to watch the event, Department employees around the nation watched via satellite broadcast or listened via teleconference bridge. The Department was established on March 3, 1849.
