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On Heels of Anti’s Lawsuit Maine Seeks Trapping Protection for State & TrappersThis is the latest step in a long battle against anti-trapping groups who have attempted to use the Canada lynx’s status as threatened under theMore
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Fish and Wildlife Service Honored for Restoration & Sustainability EffortsOne U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee and four Service-led projects were honored Thursday with the Department of the Interior’s 2011 Environmental Achievement Awards...More
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wins Champion in Leadership AwardU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received a prestigious award from Virginia’s Department of Rehabilitative Service for its leadership in increasing employment and accessibility forMore
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James W. Kurth Named USFWS’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge SystemU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced the selection of James (Jim) Kurth as the agency’s Chief for the National Wildlife RefugeMore
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals from States for FY 2012 Endangered Species GrantsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal financial assistance...More
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Archery Attracts Visitors To U.S. Fish and Wildlife RefugesThe connection between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's national refuges and the ATA is growing stronger by the day...More
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Wendi Weber Named Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Northeast RegionIn her new capacity as Regional Director, Weber will oversee Service activities in the 13-state Northeast Region, which ranges from Maine to Virginia...More
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Five-Year Survey Shows Wetlands Losses are SlowingMarking Conservation Gains and Need for Continued Investment in Habitat...More
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HSUS Sues, Loses & Still Gets Away with $116,000 of Public Conservation FundsThe result: the USFWS must pay the defeated HSUS $116,000.00 dollars. Can you say fleecing or milking the system?More
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2011 Federal Duck Stamp Contest EntriesThe five eligible species are: blue-winged teal, cinnamon teal, gadwall, mallard and wood duck...More
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Makes Donation & GrantsScholarship Matching Grant to Honor September 11 Hero Richard Guadagno...More
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Guitars, Guns, and Federal ExcessesGun shops have been closed down and their entire inventories confiscated on the basis of customers using “Y” and “N” rather than “Yes” and “No”More
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Arizona Sonoran Desert Bald Eagles Removed from List of Endangered WildlifeThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule removing the bald eagle in the Sonoran Desert area of central Arizona from theMore
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Wolf Facts & What It Means To You – Update No. 6Suspicious minds tell me that wolf advocates, maybe with the help of individuals within the Service, are setting the stage for a successful legal challengeMore
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Waterfowl Hunters Look Forward to a Good Season on RefugesPractice those duck calls, and check your decoys. Waterfowl hunting season is almost here, and signs point to a good year on national wildlife refuges...More
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Salazar Announces Successful Recovery of Lake Erie WatersnakeThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) removed the Lake Erie watersnake, a harmless species, from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife...More
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Six Foreign Bird Species Receive Endangered Species Act ProtectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today a final rule to protect six foreign bird species...More
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Doubling Up on Wolf HeadachesThe hurdle is the USFWS latest proposed Endangered Species Act delisting rule inexplicably finding that there are now TWO separate wolf species roaming Minnesota, WisconsinMore
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Two Good Steps Toward Wolf ManagementA federal judge upheld Congress' delisting of wolves in Idaho, Montana and other parts of the West and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcedMore
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Finalized Agreement with Wyoming on Revised Gray Wolf Management PlanThe points of agreement was to promote the management of a stable, sustainable population of wolves and pave the way for the Service to returnMore
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Safari Club International Foundation Testifies In Support Of International Wildlife Conservation FundingIt was an honor to testify before the committee today, and I hope that our message was clear: that these projects are a needed investmentMore
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USFWS Announces Appointment of Jerome Ford As Assistant Director for Migratory BirdsJerome Ford has been a valuable asset to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service throughout his career, and I welcome the outstanding leadership and dedicationMore
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Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Welcomes Ashe as FWS DirectorSportsmen-conservationists laud Senate confirmation of Ashe, an avid hunter and angler...More
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Funding For Wildlife Habitat Available Through USFWS Partners ProgramLandowners interested in restoring wildlife habitat now have an advocate. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ Partners Program in Arkansas is currently looking for landowners...More
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Great ‘Staycation’ Destinations – National Wildlife RefugesRelief from boredom is closer than you may have imagined, in often-dramatic natural settings: national wildlife refuges...More
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Service Proposes to Expand Hunting Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in Eight StatesThe proposal would provide additional public hunting opportunities in fulfillment of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997...More
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Salazar Applauds Senate Confirmation of Daniel M. Ashe as New Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Daniel M. Ashe as the 16th Director of the U.S. Fish andMore
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AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Announces Draft Vision for Future of Refuge SystemThe draft document, developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Wildlife Refuge Association, articulates a 10-year vision for the Refuge System...More
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First Day Of Sale For 2011-2012 Federal And Junior Duck StampsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host the First Day of Sale for the 2011-2012 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp on JuneMore
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USFWS Provides $1.9 Million in Regional Conservation Grants to Protect World’s WildlifeFunds supported 48 conservation projects in 17 countries. Grant funds leveraged over $3.7 million in matching funds, resulting in over $5.7 million to help strengthenMore
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Ducks Unlimited Donates 318 Acres To The U.S. Fish And Wildlife ServiceDucks Unlimited recently donated 318 acres at Rockwood Island to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion into the recently established Middle Mississippi RiverMore


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