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USFWS will not list Caribbean Mayten

mcymosa flower Caribbean Mayten flowers/Photo by Pedro Acevedo

June 3, 2012 The US Fish and Wildlife Service will not conduct an in-depth review of the status of the Caribbean mayten tree. Read more.

El USFWS dice peticion de proteger Maiten del Caribe no procede (En Español).

Reopening Comment Period for Coquí Llanero

June 18, 2012- Service is re-opening comment period on a proposal to designate critical habitat for the coquí llanero. Economic analysis available for review. Read More

18 de Junio de 2012- Se reabre el período de comentario público para la propuesta de designar hábitat crítico para el coquí llanero. El análisis económico disponible para revisión. Lea el resto de la historia

Learn about Vahl's boxwood

May 21, 2012 - Listen to Sarah Leon and Omar Monsegur, from the USFWS, talk about Vahl's Boxwood, a rare plant that is native to Puerto Rico and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Podcast

Photo by Carlos Pacheco, USFWS

Endangered Species Day 2012

May 18, 2012 -Today, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrating the Endangered Species Day to recognize efforts to protect and recover extinction-endangered species in our nation. The Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office commemorated this day in advance...(read more) (See photos)

Guamá, orphaned manatee in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

On May 4, 2012, a newborn manatee, three to four days old, was stranded at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba. Military officials immediately called the USFWS and requested assistance...(Read more)

I Gave Eight

December 13, 2011-Kids love animals…especially real ones. “Is that turtle alive?’, “Can I touch that skull?” “Are those turtle eggs for real?” (Read more)

Anguila American podría necesitar protección Federal

3 de noviembre de 2011-La decisión se recoge en un documento conocido como un 90 Day Finding y se publicó en el registro federal el 28 de septiembre de 2011 y se... (lee el resto de la historia)

Tuque el Manatí Regresa al Sur de Puerto Rico

4 de Octubre de 2011-Tuque el manatí regresa a su hogar. Tuque es un manatí huérfano que se rescató en septiembre del 2005 en el sector El Tuque de Ponce y ya culminó con su proceso de ...(lee el resto de la historia)

Tuque Video

Planting Lives, an unforgettable experience

September 26, 2011-Celebrating National Public Lands Day as a Youth Ambassador for the USFWS

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USFWS Seeks Comments to Begin an Environmental Assessment to Select Site for a Third Puerto Rican Parrot Population in Puerto Rico

PR Parrot - Cotorra Puertorriqueña _ Read more __En español

Leatherback Critical Habitat Revisions to be Assessed During Status Review

August 4, 2011-The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that revisions should be made to the leatherback sea turtle's current critical habitat designation. To read more...

Español: Hábitat Crítico del Tinglar a ser evaluado durante su próxima revisión de estatus. Para más información...

New Caribbean Species Album Online

Photos of endangered and threatened Caribbean species now on Facebook and Flickr
June 24, 2011-The Ecological Services Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service has created a new page on Facebook and... (read more). Español

Puerto Rican Harlequin Butterfly Candidate for ESA Protection

May 31, 2011-The U. S. Fish and Wildlife has determined that listing the Harlequin Butterfly also known in Spanish as the Quebradillana or Mariposa arlequín de Puerto Rico, a as a threatened or endangered species is warranted ...(read more) Español