In a City’s Tough Streets, a Charismatic Native Sells Kids on Nature

Using nature to expand young people’s horizons is a challenge when the kids live in an inner city more than an hour away. But some national wildlife refuges are finding a way. This past summer, 22-year-old Melissa Guevara, the first youth “ambassador” from Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge wooed kids off their smartphones with tales of pollinators, native plants and conservation careers that she delivered from a booth at a local farmers market.
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Malheur Refuge Occupation Ends Peacefully

As the last four occupiers turn themselves in to police, Service Director Dan Ashe expresses his relief and his gratitude to Service staff, particularly those from the refuge and surrounding area, for their exemplary conduct during this difficult and stressful time. “I share your relief and joy that the occupation is over. It will take some time to repair the damage – both physical and psychological – that this occupation has left in its wake. But we will repair it! And like all adversity, squarely faced, along with our friends, neighbors and partners, we will emerge stronger than ever,” he says.
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In Historic Endangered Species Act Success, Service Proposes Delisting Three Fox Subspecies on California’s Northern Channel Islands

Representing the fastest-ever recovery of a mammal in the history of the Endangered Species Act in the U.S., the Service has proposed delisting three subspecies of fox native to the California Channel Islands. The recovery of foxes on San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands is not only an unprecedented ESA success, but underscores the critical role of Service partnerships in recovering species. The Service also proposed downlisting the fox population on Santa Catalina Island from Endangered to Threatened.
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Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Notices Final Rule Proposed Rule Notice
	02/19/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassifying Hesperocyparis abramsiana (=Cupressus abramsiana) as Threatened
	02/17/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Technical Corrections for Eight Wildlife Species on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
	02/17/16. Eagle Permits; Removal of Regulations Extending Maximum Permit Duration of Programmatic Nonpurposeful Take Permits
	02/16/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the San Miguel Island Fox, Santa Rosa Island Fox, and Santa Cruz Island Fox From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and Reclassifying the Santa Catalina Island Fox From Endangered to Threatened
	02/11/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 76 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho
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