Climate
Change: New Challenges in Fish and Wildlife Conservation
To keep abreast of what is being done to
meet the challenges of wildlife conservation in the face of
global warming, the Fish and Wildlife Service has established
a Climate
Change website.
There you will find the latest information on existing and
emerging conservation issues including the 2007 Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth
Assessment Report.
Climate
Change in the Pacific Northwest>
More Information
and Current Reports>
Climate Change Linked to National Security>
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Status Review
of
Bull Trout
 The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed its 5-year status
review of the bull trout with two recommendations: Retain
threatened status for the species as currently listed throughout
its range in the coterminous United States for the time being
and evaluate whether distinct population segments (DPSs)
exist and merit the Endangered Species Act's protection.
Bull trout are found in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Nevada. In 1998, the USFWS identified five separate DPSs
in the lower 48 states warranting protection under the Act
and began listing these population units. In 1999,
the five population units were listed as one threatened DPS. This
review reaffirms threatened status for bull trout throughout
the coterminous United States.
Question & Answer Sheet>
More information >
Clackamas Bull Trout Reintroduction Project>
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75th
Anniversary Federal Duck Stamp Debuts
In 1934, Postmaster William Mooney sold the very first
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, popularly
known as the Federal Duck Stamp, to J. N. "Ding" Darling.
Darling was the first Federal Duck Stamp artist and also
served as Director of the U.S. Biological Survey, the forerunner
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Every year since,
the first Duck Stamp sale has been made to the Director
of the Service in an event that has become an eagerly anticipated
annual tradition. This year, the first 75th Anniversary
Federal Duck Stamp was sold to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Director H. Dale Hall during a special ceremony hosted
today by Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, near Baltimore,
Maryland.
News
Release>
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