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Under the Endangered Species Act, we can celebrate the successful recovery of the once thought extinct black-footed ferret.
Under the Endangered Species Act, we can celebrate the successful recovery of the once thought extinct black-footed ferret.
Credit: Ryan Hagerty / USFWS
Service Celebrates 2012 Endangered Species Day!

On May 18, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous organizations will honor Endangered Species Day, and the nationwide conservation efforts underway protecting America's threatened, endangered and at-risk species. The bald eagle, brown pelican, American alligator and Maguire daisy are all species that were on the brink of extinction, but have successfully rebounded. These species are just a few examples of those benefiting from the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act and the dedicated people who work to ensure their continued existence

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FWS Deputy Director Greg Siekaniec chats with a soldier from Walter Reed.
FWS Deputy Director Greg Siekaniec chats with a soldier from Walter Reed.
Credit: Nell Baldacchino
Service Joins Forces with Other Federal Agencies to Honor and Support Military Families

As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation's service members and their families, the Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies have created an annual pass that will give active duty service members and their dependents free access to more than 2,000 national wildlife refuges, national parks, national forests, and other public lands around the nation in the coming years.

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Banded adult bald eagle perches on a tree
banded adult bald eagle perches on a tree
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Service Extends Comment Period to Revise Eagle Permit Regulations

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the comment period on the proposed rule, published on April 13, 2012, to revise the regulations governing the issuance of permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Service is also inviting ideas from the public on how the permit program can be improved. The comment period will now close on July 12, 2012.

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May 15, 2012 - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Receives High Marks from Visitors  

May 15, 2012 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day  

May 15, 2012 - Department of the Interior-led effort will provide a Military Pass for Free Access to National Parks and Other Public Lands  

May 15, 2012 - Cape Meares Receives High Marks from Visitors  

May 15, 2012 - Two Washington Plants Warrant ESA Protections  

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