Fish biologist Christopher Dean with a steelhead.
Service Anglers Share Their Favorites
August 05, 2016
We asked Service anglers and some partners across the country what their favorite fish to catch is. Did they mention yours? Read the blog to find out.Read the Open Spaces Blog »
Brown bear and cubs on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Lisa Hupp / USFWS
Final Rule for Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Supports Resource Conservation
August 03, 2016
In response to public interest and concern about predator harvest on national wildlife refuges across Alaska, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to clarify that predator control is not allowed on national wildlife refuges in the state unless based on sound science and in response to a conservation concern or is necessary to meet refuge purposes, federal laws or Service policy. In addition, the rule defines the process that will be used for considering predator control, prohibits certain methods and means for non-subsistence harvest of predators, and updates the procedures for closing an area or restricting an activity on refuges in Alaska.News Release »
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A black-footed ferret checks out his surroundings. Credit: Ryan Moehring /USFWS
Black-footed ferrets Return to Ancestors’ Stomping Grounds in Wyoming
July 28, 2016
One of North America’s most endangered mammals, the black-footed ferret, took another step toward recovery this week thanks to a historic reintroduction back to the ranches where the species was rediscovered in 1981 after having been believed to be extinct. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the owners of two ranches released 35 black-footed ferrets outside Meeteetse, Wyoming.News Release »
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