Midwest Region
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The Midwest Region is committed to expanding partnerships, offering innovative opportunities to enhance the Region, promoting healthy fish and wildlife trust species populations and habitats to support them and providing the public with quality hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, and other wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities on Service lands.

 

Regional Programs and Offices:

  • 54 National Wildlife Refuges
  • 12 Wetland Management Districts
  • More than 300,000 acres in waterfowl
    production areas
  • 6 National Fish Hatcheries
  • 6 Fishery Resources Offices
  • 2 Sea Lamprey Control Stations
  • 8 Private Lands Offices
  • 9 Ecological Services offices
  • 18 Law Enforcement offices

 

Midwest Highlights


(left to right) Cindy Samples, Secretary Ken Salazar and Kelly Blackledge after the award ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Left to right: Cindy Samples, Secretary Ken Salazar and Kelly Blackledge after the award ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Two Midwest Region Visitor Services Staff Win National Awards

As part of the American Recreation Coalition's celebration of Great Outdoors Week, two of the Midwest Region's own were honored for their creative and enthusiastic approach to getting people excited about our nations outdoor recreation opportunities. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge's Cindy Samples was presented a "Beacon" Award and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge's Kelly Blackledge was presented a "Legends" Award at a ceremony hosted by Secretary Ken Salazar in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 8.

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Recent News Releases

July 01, 2009 - Neosho National Fish Hatchery Breaks Ground for New Energy Efficient Visitor Center

June 29, 2009 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement on Status of Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes

June 26, 2009 - First Whooping Cranes of the "Class of 2009" Arrive at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

June 25, 2009 - Environmental Assessment for Statewide Public Water Access Development Available for Comment

June 24, 2009 - Neosho National Fish Hatchery to Break Ground for New Energy Efficient Visitor Center

June 22, 2009 - Wild Whooping Crane Chick Hatches at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

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photo of flood responders

Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius presents awards to some of the Region's flood responders at a ceremony held in Detroit Lakes, Minn., on June 18.

Pictured first row (left to right): Rich Papasso, Dave Bennett, Kim Bousquet and Jeff Lucas. Back row: John Braastad, Tom Siekaniec, Greg Knutsen, Sally Zodrow, Michelle McDowell, RD Tom Melius, Angie Larson, Duane King, Ron Beam and Dan Dearborn.

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Last updated: July 1, 2009