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Close up of a western snowy plover stand on a beach shore.

The western snowy plover is a tiny shorebird with a grey back and dark patches on either side of the neck, behind the eyes and on the forehead. Credit: USFWS

Public Recreation and Shorebird Conservation at Surf Beach in California

August 05, 2020

Working together, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California Coastal Commission and the community of Lompoc have amended a beach closure policy to provide increased beach access to Surf Beach. The beach is home to western snowy plovers, protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Now, the public can enjoy the beach while sharing the shores with the plovers.
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Scenic view of John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Ian Shive/USFWS

August Fee-Free Day Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act

August 04, 2020

To celebrate President Trump’s signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced August 5, 2020, as a fee-free day for national wildlife refuges. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt also announced that every August 4 will be designated "Great American Outdoors Day," which will be a free entrance day for all public lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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USFWS Director Aurelia Skipwith holding a fish in a boat.

USFWS Director Aurelia Skipwith. Credit: USFWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Lauds Great American Outdoors Act

August 03, 2020

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Aurelia Skipwith's recent op-ed in the Jackson, Miss., Clarion Ledger explains how the Great American Outdoors Act provides permanent funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund that will be used to conserve public lands and support outdoor recreation across the country.
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