Mountain-Prairie Region
Conserving the Nature of America

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Winners of the 2008 Colorado Junior Duck Stamp Contest

Jeriel Chalk Wins "Best of Show" in Colorado's 2008 Junior Duck Stamp Contest The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that Jeriel Chalk, a home-schooled student in Johnstown and repeat contest winner, took top honors by winning the "Best of Show" in Colorado at the 2008 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Jeriel's artwork was selected from over 400 entries from across Colorado.

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Project Leader Selected for D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery

Carlos Martinez Carlos Martinez has been selected as Project Leader for D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota.  He will assume his duties on April 27.

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Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves Removed From Endangered Species List As Of March 28, 2008

Gray Wolf On Friday, March 28, 2008, the northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf was officially removed from the federal list of endangered species. The States of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming will assume full management authority for the continued conservation of the gray wolf. This wolf population has exceeded its recovery goals for the past several years and is now thriving. Presently, there are more than 1,500 wolves and at least 100 breeding pairs in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

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Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery 2007 Interagency Annual Report Now Available

Gray Wolf Photo by Val AsherThis cooperative effort includes individual sections for Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho and was developed by the following organizations: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Nez Perce Tribe, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, USDA Wildlife Services, Glacier National park, Yellowstone National Park, Blackfeet Nation, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Stephen Guertin Named Regional Director for the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Steve Guertin - New Regional Director for the Mountain-Prairie Region The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the selection of Steve Guertin as the new Regional Director of the Mountain-Prairie Region, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. News Release
 
 
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Last updated: April 28, 2008