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NEWS RELEASES

Western Forests
News Release: Secretary Salazar Proposes Expansion of Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon to Provide Sustainable Timber, Healthier Habitat
(2/21/12)

Red Tree Vole
News Release: Red Tree Vole Population to Be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Act Protection
(10/12/11)

Snails and Slugs
News Release: 26 West Coast Snails and Slugs Will Be Considered for Federal Protection
(10/4/11)

Northern Leopard Frog
News Release: Endangered Species Act Protection for Northern Leopard Frog is Not Warranted
(10/4/11)

Marbled Murrelet
News Release: USFWS Announces Revision of Marbled Murrelet Critical Habitat
(10/4/11)

Franklin's Bumble Bee
News Release: ESA Protection for Franklin's Bumble Bee May Be Warranted, USFWS Finds
(9/12/11)

Grants
News Release: Oregon Receives Grants to Support Habitat Conservation for Endangered Species
(8/26/11)

Award
USFWS Pacific Regional Director Honored with Award
(Aug. 2011)

Whitebark Pine
News Release: Whitebark Pine to be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection
Questions & Answers
(7/18/11)

Wind Energy
News Release: USFWS Releases Revised, Draft Guidelines for Land- Based Wind Energy Projects
Wind Energy Development Information
(7/12/11)

Bull Trout Reintroduction
News Release: Reintroduction of Bull Trout in Clackamas River
(6/20/11)

ESA
News Release: USFWS and NOAA Fisheries to Launch Effort to Improve ESA Implementation
(5/26/11)

Tribal Wildlife Grants
News Release: Pacific Region Tribes to Receive Nearly $1.2m to Protect Species and Restore Habitat
(5/25/11)

Gray Wolf
News Release: Interior Announces Next Steps in Protection, Recovery, and Management of Wolves
(5/4/11)

News Release: Calf Kill Near Joseph Confirmed as Wolf Depredation
(5/3/11)

Western Snowy Plover
News Release: Revised Critical Habitat Proposed for Pacific Coast Population of Western Snowy Plover
(3/22/11)

Gray Wolf
News Release: Department of Interior Announces Proposed Settlement of Gray Wolf Lawsuit
Terms: Terms of Proposed Agreement Regarding ESA Protections
Q&A: Settlement of Litigation over ESA Protections
(3/18/11)

Community-Based Conservation
News Release: President Obama Announces Plan for Community-Based Conservation through America's Great Outdoors Initiative
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(2/16/11)

Renewable Energy
News Release: Sec. Salazar Announces Additional Steps toward Development of Renewable Energy on Public Lands
(2/8/11)

Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants
News Release: Secretary Salazar Announces More Than $19 Million In Grants to Protect Coastal Wetlands across the Nation
(12/21/10)

Western Snowy Plover
News Release: State and Federal Officials Sign Western Snowy Plover Agreements Balancing Public Recreation with the Plover’s Recovery>
Frequently Asked Questions>
(12/17/10)

North American Wolverine
News Release: Wolverine to Be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Listing>
Frequently Asked Questions>
Key Information Page>
Species Fact Sheet>
(12/13/10)