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Endangered Species Act Protections Reinstated for Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Population
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| Gray wolf. Credit: John and Karen Hollingsworth |
July 24, 2008
The U.S. Federal District Court in Missoula, Montana, issued a preliminary injunction on Friday, July 18, 2008, that immediately reinstated the Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains. That area includes all of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming and the eastern one-third of Washington and Oregon and parts of north-central Utah.
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Service Seeks Proposals from States for 2009 Endangered Species Grants
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| The whooping crane was one of numerous threatened and endangered species that benefitted from the 2008 Section 6 grant awards. Photo credit: Ryan Hagerty |
July 23, 2008
The Service is now seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories to acquire land or plan for endangered species conservation efforts. Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act provides grants to states and territories to support participation in a wide array of conservation projects for threatened and and endangered species, as well as for species that are either candidates or have been proposed for listing. Proposals are due by September 22, 2008.
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Harvest Strategy for Scaup Set
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| Lesser scaup pair. Credit: Dave Menke / USFWS |
June 27, 2008
The Flyway Councils and Service began deliberation on the waterfowl
hunting regulations for the upcoming fall season. Among a number
of key issues addressed by the Regulations Committee this year
was a harvest strategy for scaup. The scaup population has experienced
a significant long-term decline.
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For
more technical information on the scaup harvest strategy, please
see the Proposed
Assessment and Decision-Making Framework to Inform Scaup Harvest
Management report.
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2008 Waterfowl Survey Shows Ducks Breeding
Farther North, Bypassing Dry Prairies
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| Blue-winged teal. Credit: Dave Menke |
July 11, 2008
The preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2008 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was just over 37 million, which is a nine percent decline from last year’s estimate, but still 11 percent greater than the 1955-2007 average. In the U.S. and Canadian prairies, population estimates of many species declined; while populations increased in the boreal forest to the north, likely reflecting in part those birds that overflew the prairies because of drier habitat conditions there.
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Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland Hosts Field Trip for Soldiers Recovering at Walter Reed, Fort Meade
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| Photo by Nell Baldacchino, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
June 14, 2008
On June 12, 2008, Patuxent Research Center hosted an outdoor field trip for soldiers receiving medical treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Fort George C. Meade in Maryland.
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Service Awards Grants for Mexican Wildlife Programs
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| Training Program in Ecosystem Restoration for Peasant Farmers in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. Credit Campesino, A.C. |
July 8, 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $562,000 in grants to support conservation of a wide range of Mexican wildlife species, including monarch butterflies, jaguar, migratory bats and migratory birds.
In announcing the awarding of the grants, Service Director H. Dale Hall said, “It is through grants such as these that the U.S. is doing its part to ensure these species remain a part of the Earth’s biological landscape for generations to come. Partnering with the Government of Mexico in managing these grants will help protect the rich biological inheritance shared by our two nations.”
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Hiring Heroes Career Fair
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| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees and troops participated in the recent Hiring Heroes Career Fair, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Credit: USFWS |
July 8, 2008
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees participated in the recent Hiring Heroes Career Fair, held in late June, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. There were approximately 150 service members and veterans in attendance. The employers included 25 Department of Defense Agencies, 21 other Federal Agencies (including FWS), and 20 Corporate employers.
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Service to Honor Endangered Species Act Bald Eagle Agreements
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| Bald eagle in flight. Credit: USFWS |
May 20, 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued revised regulations under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act that will enable the Service to continue honoring authorizations for "take" of bald eagles previously granted under the Endangered Species Act. The regulations are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the bald eagle is effectively conserved and managed under the Eagle Act now that the eagle is no longer protected as a threatened species.
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