2008 PRESS RELEASES
The media is invited to contact:
Tom MacKenzie
Chief, Media Relations
Phone: 404-679-7291
E:mail:
tom_mackenzie@fws.gov
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May
12
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Presents 2007 Southeastern Regional Director’s Conservation Awards
7
Interior Department Awards Grants to States to Conserve Imperiled Wildlife
6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Critical Habitat for the Louisiana Black Bear
April
28
Illegal Import of Skull & Leopard Skin Leads to $20,000 Fine for Violating Endangered Species Act
25
Fort Lauderdale Caviar Dealer Charged in International Smuggling Operation
23
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Grants to 27 States for Sewage Pumpout Facilities for Boaters
23
Philadelphia, MS Pawn Shop Owner Sentenced for Selling Eagle Feathers
16
Fish and Wildlife Service Conducts Five-year Status Reviews of 18 Florida Species
9
Flooding Closes Turkey Season at White River National Wildlife Refuge, Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and units 1 and 3 of Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
4
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 2008 Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Student Art Competition Winners
March
28
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 2007 Recovery Champion Awards -- Two recipients Awarded in Florida for Sea Turtle Work
25
Major Agreement for Vieques Cleanup Finalized
21
$6.2 Million Will Go to 38 Native American Projects in 18 States for Wide Range of Conservation Work
20
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $57.9 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species
17
Ed Winddancer Sentenced to $5,000 Ffine and Year's Probation for Possessing and Trading American Bald Eagle Feathers
17
Medicine Disposal Partnership will Encourage Public to Flush Less, Crush More
6
Public Invited to Celebrate Re-Opening of the Wetland Walkway on Sabine National Wildlife Refuge and the Creole Nature Trail
3
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Launches Let’s Go Outside!
February
28
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Means Business
20
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Teams with Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology to Support Bird Watching
20
Inspection Fee Increases, New Requirements Proposed for Wildlife Trade
20
Public Comment Period Opens on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposal to Delist Brown Pelican Throughout its Range
20
Student wildlife art contest entries for the Junior Duck Stamp Competition due March 15, 2008
13
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne Announces Grants to 15 States to Improve Recreational Boating Infrastructure
11
Stan Garner New National Wildlife Refuge System Law Enforcement Chief for the Southeast Region
11
Something is killing our bats: The white–nose syndrome mystery
8
Secretary Kempthorne Announces Proposal to Remove the Brown Pelican from the Endangered Species List
4
President’s $2.2 Billion Budget Request for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2009 Supports Bird Conservation, Other Key Conservation Priorities
January
30
Tuscaloosa Man Sentenced for Baiting Mourning Doves for Hunters
30
Bald eagle shot in Palm Beach County
28
Ultralight-led Whooping Cranes Arrive at Florida Wintering Grounds
18
Broward Men Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Attempt to Harass, Capture and Kill Protected Manatee
15
Whooping Crane Migration Enters Florida
7
Whooping Cranes and Ultralights Heading Through Georgia
