“Green” Meeting in Alaska = Trees on Louisiana Wildlife Refuge

In the latest issue of Refuge Update from the National Wildlife Refuge System, read about a National Wildlife Refuge System conference in Alaska with an estimated footprint of nearly 30 tons of carbon dioxide. Conference planners purchased 2,500 trees …

“Green” Meeting in Alaska = Trees on Louisiana Wildlife Refuge

In the latest issue of Refuge Update from the National Wildlife Refuge System, read about a National Wildlife Refuge System conference in Alaska with an estimated footprint of nearly 30 tons of carbon dioxide. Conference planners purchased 2,500 trees …

Unified Command Wildlife Recovery Efforts to Benefit from Specialized Boat Donated by Dragonfly Boatworks, Entertainer Jimmy Buffett

Today, Alabama Unified Command’s efforts to recover wildlife along the Gulf Coast were enhanced with the donation of a special boat from singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The boat, built by Dragonfly Boatworks in Vero Beach, Fla., was designed specifi…

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Related Waterfowl Articles Where Do Our Ducks Come From? The Answer May Shock Many Hunters (0) Traveling Waterfowlers: Preparation is the Key to ‘Seamless’ Trip – Begin Planning for Fall Today (0) On Its 75th Birthday: The Untold Story of the ‘Real’ Father of the Duck Stamp (0) New General CRP Signup Good for Ducks, [...]

Breeding Population Survey Released; Wet Conditions Attract Ducks to Dakotas

The 56th edition of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, released today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, revealed wetland conditions and duck populations well above their long-term averages. The headline numbers: The total-duck population across the traditional survey dropped slightly to 40.9 million from last year’s 42 million, mallard numbers were steady at 8.4 million, scaup numbers rose slightly to 4.2 million and the northern pintail population bumped up 9 percent to 3.5 million. 

Breeding Population Survey Released; Wet Conditions Attract Ducks to Dakotas

The 56th edition of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, released today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, revealed wetland conditions and duck populations well above their long-term averages. The headline numbers: The total-duck population across the traditional survey dropped slightly to 40.9 million from last year’s 42 million, mallard numbers were steady at 8.4 million, scaup numbers rose slightly to 4.2 million and the northern pintail population bumped up 9 percent to 3.5 million. 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Biologist Rescues Oiled Brown Pelican

Kayla DiBenedetto, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fisheries biologist based in Baton Rouge, La., carries an oiled brown pelican she rescued in Barataria Bay off Grand Isle, La., June 5, 2010, as part of the wildlife rescue and recovery operation cond…

Get Outside, Click Your Shutter, Then Click Your Mouse: Upload Your Nature Images to the New Flickr Group “Let’s Go Outside”

This summer, get out into nature and see some wildlife – in your backyard, at a local park or on a nearby national wildlife refuge. You’ll create family memories to last a lifetime, and if you take your digital camera, you can capture these memories …

Service Celebrates 2010 National Fishing and Boating Week

Several hundred schoolchildren dropped their lines in the Constitution Gardens Pond for a day of fishing on the National Mall that kicked off the nationwide 2010 National Fishing and Boating Week (June 5-13, 2010) celebration. The Service lead the even…

Service, Interior Observe National Police Week

The Service will join the Department of the Interior (DOI) and other Departmental bureaus in honoring DOI law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty over the years at a wreath laying ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 14. The ceremony, which is open to all DOI employees, pays tribute to eight FWS fallen officers as well as the more than 700 Service employees now serving as refuge officers, special agents, and wildlife inspectors.

List of FWS Fallen Officers

Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will observe Endangered Species Day on May 21 to recognize the conservation programs underway nationwide aimed at protecting America’s threatened and endangered species. As part of the celebration, the Service and Endangered Species Coalition are cosponsoring four signature events around the country to focus public support on rare and imperiled species.

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