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Archived News Releases

Press releases 2008

Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle Available for Review - May 30, 2008

Press releases 2007

Federal and State Wildlife Agencies Address Manatee-Human Interactions in Citrus County - March 12, 2007
Valade selected as a Service 2006 National Recovery Champion - March 23, 2007
Service Announces Availability of West Indian Manatee Five-Year Review - April 9, 2007
Service Proposes Post-delisting Management Plan and Limited "take" Permit Regulations - June 1, 2007
Bald Eagle Soars Off Endangered Species List - June 28, 2007
Federal agencies announce availability of six five-year status reviews for sea turtles - August 31, 2007
Service announces availability of the 2007 wood stork five-year status review - September 28, 2007
Service announces availability of the 2007 Florida scrub-jay five-year status review - October 3, 2007

Press Releases 2006

001-06: USFWS announces 90-day Finding on petitions to reclassify the Florida scrub-jay - January 15, 2006
002-06: USFWS commences Florida scrub-jay ESA 5-year Status Review - February 15, 2006
003-06: USFWS announces reopening of comment period and expansion of its West Indian manatee ESA 5-Year Status Review - March 24, 2006
004-06: Conservation Agencies Encourage Boaters to Self-Report Collisions with Manatees - June 16, 2006

Press Releases 2005

USFWS Announces Availability of Volusia County revised draft HCP and EA - February 25, 2005
USFWS Announces Final Rule making Pine Island-Estero Bay Emergency MPAs permanent - April 5, 2005
USFWS seeks Public Input for Manatee 5-year review - April 14, 2005
USFWS and NMFS announce ESA 5-year Status Review of Threatened and Endangered Sea Turtles - April 21, 2005
USFWS announces amendment to portion of Lower St. Johns River MPA - April 28, 2005

Press Release - 2004

USFWS reaffirms 1998 Florida Black Bear Decision - Jan. 14, 2004
USFWS Statement regarding National Wildlife Federation report - Jan. 22, 2004
Emergency Designation of an Additional Federal MPA in Lee County - Apr. 7, 2004
USFWS withdraws its Federal designation at two manatee refuges in Florida - July 7, 2004
USFWS extends emergency designation of two Federal manatee refuges in Florida - August 6, 2004
USFWS proposes to make two emergency Federal manatee refuges permanent - August 6, 20004

Press Release - 2003

USFWS extends public comment period on proposed MMPA regulations - Jan. 8, 2003
USFWS reaches agreement to increase protections for Florida manatee - Jan. 24, 2003
USFWS proposes three additional Manatee Protection Areas in five Florida counties - Apr. 1, 2003
USFWS announces availability of Final EIS for MMPA rulemaking - Apr. 4, 2003
USFWS announces withdrawal of Proposed MMPA Incidental Take Regulations - May 5, 2003
USFWS announces final designation of three Federal Manatee refuges in five Florida counties - Aug. 1, 2003
NOAA & USFWS announce decision concern the listing of Loggerhead sea turtle - Sept. 15, 2003
USFWS announces Proposed Withdrawal of Two Federally-designated Manatee Protection Areas - Oct. 21, 2003
USFWS revises Florida scrub-jay occupied habitat maps for part of Palm Bay, FL - Nov. 6, 2003

Press Releases - 2002

FWS issues final decision on Federal manatee protection areas in Florida - January 2, 2002
Reintroduced Whooping Cranes Start Migration - April 10, 2002
USFWS Announces Proposed Amendment to Barge Canal manatee protection area - April 16, 2002
USFWS Law Enforcement focuses manatee protection area enforcement in Brevard County this weekend - April 16, 2002
Enforcement of federal manatee protection areas in Brevard County to go into effect soon - May 8, 2002
USFWS Seeking Public Input on a Process to Conserve Florida Manatees - June 10, 2002
USFWS Law Enforcement focuses manatee protection area enforcement in Sarasota County next weekend - June 14, 2002
USFWS Law Enforcement focuses manatee protection area enforcement in Brevard County this weekend - July 2, 2002
USFWS issues statement on today's U.S. District Court manatee settlement ruling - July 31, 2002
Service extends emergency manatee protection to seven areas in three Florida counties - September 16, 2002 (Revised 09/20/02)
Service Finalizes Designation of manatee protection areas in eight Florida counties - November 1, 2002
Service Notice of request for input on additional measure to protect & recover Florida manatee - November 1, 2002
Service statement on filing of Manatee Protection Area regulations - November 1, 2002
Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Regulations for the Florida Manatee - November 6, 2002

Press Releases - 2001

Rescue planned for manatees - Jan. 2, 2001
Manatee lawsuit settled - Jan. 4, 2001
Manatee recovery plan release postponed - Mar. 1, 2001
Draft Whooping Crane Migratory Reintroduction Rule Released - Mar. 9, 2001
Service considers special regulations for Florida manatee - Mar. 13, 2001
Parties Agree to Extend Deadline for Proposed Federal Manatee Protection Areas - Mar. 23,2001
USFWS State Supervisor Statement on Fla. FWCC proposed Brevard County Manatee Rule - Mar. 30, 2001
USFWS Statement on FWCC manatee settlement decision - Apr. 20, 2001
Ultralight-led Sandhill Cranes return to Necedah NWR - May 1, 2001
Parties Agree to 2nd Deadline Extension for Proposed Federal Manatee Protection Areas - May 2, 2001
Proposed Designation of Federal Manatee Protection Areas postponed an additional 30 days - Jun. 29, 2001
Draft Florida Manatee Recovery Plan, Third Revision available for public review and comment - Jul. 10, 2001
Proposed Rule on Federal Designation of Manatee Protection Areas Announced - Aug. 2, 2001
Public Hearing Schedule on Federal Manatee Protection Areas Announced - Aug. 27, 2001
Eagle Killers Sentenced - Aug. 27, 2001
Revised Manatee Recovery Plan Released - Oct. 30, 2001

Press Releases - 2000

Whooping Crane shooting reward - Nov. 20, 2000
Manatee Refuges & Sanctuaries Public Workshops - Nov. 27, 2000
Manatee Revised Recovery Plan Availability - Nov. 30, 2000

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