Rhino horn destroyed by Mozambique. Credit: David Chambal / Wildlife Conservation Society
Service Commends Mozambique’s Destruction of Elephant Ivory, Rhino Horn
July 10, 2015
The Service today commended Mozambique for taking a public stand against illegal wildlife trade by destroying 2.4 tons of elephant ivory and 86 pieces of rhino horn weighing more than 420 pounds. Rampant poaching is taking its toll within Mozambique, which has lost 48 percent of its elephants in just the past five years. It is the 10th country to destroy confiscated illegal ivory since the Service held its first ivory crush in November 2013.Statement »
Members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and family explore Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Credit: Stephanie Martinez / USFWS
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Service Sign Historic Agreement
July 10, 2015
Leading African American sorority Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today signed a historic memorandum of understanding in Washington, D.C., to work cooperatively to engage urban youth in outdoor recreation, biological sciences and healthful activity in nature. The partnership unites Zeta members and the Service in engaging youth in recreation on national wildlife refuges and helping them understand how such activity promotes healthful living.News Release »
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A non-native smallmouth bass eats a native sucker. Credit: UDWR
Managing Non-natives to Save Colorado's Native Endangered Fish
July 09, 2015
Predation and competition by more than 50 non-native fish species is the primary threat to native fish populations in the upper Colorado River, including four species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Through the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, the Service is working with local, state and federal agencies, water and power interests and environmental groups to protect and restore native fish populations while also facilitating important water development projects.Learn More »
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Notices
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7/06/15. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Availability of Draft Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan | |
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7/02/15. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Sonoran Pronghorn Draft Recovery Plan | |
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7/1/15. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings on 31 Petitions | |
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6/30/15. Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Invasive Rodent and Mongoose Control and Eradication on U.S. Pacific Islands Within the National Wildlife Refuge System and in Native Ecosystems in Hawaii | |
