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Twenty-five miles of channels were dredged as part of the Prime Hook marsh restoration project supported by federal funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery. Credit: David Eisenhauer/USFWS
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Service-led Marsh Restoration Honored for Reducing Climate-related ThreatsSeptember 24, 2019The Tidal Marsh and Barrier Beach Restoration Project at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware has received a 2019 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources in the "Federal Government" category. The award was established in 2016 to recognize outstanding and innovative projects "that are advancing the resilience of our nation's valuable fish, wildlife, and plant resources in a changing climate." The Prime Hook project was recognized for its "exemplary leadership in reducing climate-related threats and promoting adaptation." |
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Twenty-five miles of channels were dredged as part of the Prime Hook marsh restoration project supported by federal funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery. Credit: David Eisenhauer/USFWS
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Regional Director Charlie Wooley at Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS
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New Leadership Announced for Conservation in the MidwestSeptember 23, 2019Charlie Wooley is the new Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior's Unified Region 3 – Great Lakes, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Wooley has more than 40 years' experience working with the Service and has been acting Regional Director for more than a year. "Charlie has been leading conservation efforts on a national scale for decades. I'm pleased to have his leadership directing the work of our dedicated employees as they work with partners across America's heartland," says Principal Deputy Director Margaret Everson. |
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Regional Director Charlie Wooley at Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS
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Migratory bird species like the mallard will benefit from wetland conservation projects funded by the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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More than $100 Million in Public-Private Funding will Benefit Wetland Conservation ProjectsSeptember 16, 2019The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, today approved $28 million in grants for the Service and its partners to conserve, enhance or restore more than 150,000 acres of lands for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 20 states through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act matched by more than $72 million in partner funds. The commission also approved $4.2 million from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to conserve 2,200 acres in Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. |
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Migratory bird species like the mallard will benefit from wetland conservation projects funded by the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Mule deer bucks clash antlers to vie for dominance near Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Autumn WondersSeptember 11, 2019Fall brings a stir to national wildlife refuges. As daylight wanes, birds and butterflies start their long flights south, massing at many refuges along the way, and bull elk compete for mates. Check out our migration hot spots. |
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Mule deer bucks clash antlers to vie for dominance near Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Video: Follow Watts Through Kenai’s Landscape. Click image to view video. Credit: Credit: USFWS
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Closeness to the WildSeptember 4, 2019The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at more than 90 national wildlife refuges and other public lands. At Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, biologist Dom Watts seizes those opportunities every chance he gets. "Hunting and fishing gives me this connection with nature that you can't get any other way," he says. "It gives you this closeness to the wild."
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Video: Follow Watts Through Kenai’s Landscape. Click image to view video. Credit: Credit: USFWS
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Fishing in Uganik Lake and River at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Credit: Lisa Hupp/USFWS
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Fish and Wildlife Service Expands Public Access to Hunting and Fishing on 1.4 Million Acres NationwideAugust 30, 2019Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide. |
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Fishing in Uganik Lake and River at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Credit: Lisa Hupp/USFWS
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Margaret Everson, Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (right) meets with the Minister of Environment for Angola to discuss combating wildlife crime. Credit: USFWS
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U.S. Leadership Supports Conservation Gains for Wildlife and Plant Species at International ConventionAugust 28, 2019At the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), U.S. government leaders recently forged critical agreements supporting conservation of wildlife and plant species subject to international trade. From combating wildlife trafficking to protecting iconic and lesser-known species while supporting their sustainable and legal use, the U.S. delegation achieved agreement on a vast array of pressing international wildlife and plant trade and conservation issues. |
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Margaret Everson, Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (right) meets with the Minister of Environment for Angola to discuss combating wildlife crime. Credit: USFWS
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"Northern leopard frogs are an important indicator of water quality," Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Emily Grabowski says. Credit: Brent Lawrence/USFWS
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One Giant Leap for Northern Leopard FrogsAugust 27, 2019Hundreds of northern leopard frogs hopped into the wild in recent weeks at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in central Washington. The frogs were released, thanks to a partnership among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Zoo and Washington State University.
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"Northern leopard frogs are an important indicator of water quality," Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Emily Grabowski says. Credit: Brent Lawrence/USFWS
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Running buffalo clover. Credit: USFWS
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Service Proposes to Remove Running Buffalo Clover from List of Endangered SpeciesAugust 26, 2019Once thought extinct, running buffalo clover, a perennial plant native to parts of the eastern United States, is thriving and is now considered recovered. The change in status for the clover came about thanks to a number of state, federal and private conservation partners working together for over three decades. Because of their efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the species. |
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Running buffalo clover. Credit: USFWS
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The smooth coneflower flowers from May through July and develops fruits from late June to September. Credit: Caroline S. Krom/USFWS
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Collaboration Gives Endangered Smooth Coneflower an EdgeAugust 20, 2019The smooth coneflower, of Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas, was protected as endangered in 1992, when only 21 populations remained and 39 of the original populations were gone. Today, thanks to a lot of partners and the plant’s adaptability, it is well positioned in its fight to come back. |
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The smooth coneflower flowers from May through July and develops fruits from late June to September. Credit: Caroline S. Krom/USFWS
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Green-winged teals in flight. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Service Finalizes 2019-2020 Migratory Bird Hunting Season FrameworksAugust 19, 2019The Service today announced it is finalizing game bird season lengths and bag limits for the 2019-2020 hunting seasons that are largely unchanged from those of last year. The Service is the lead agency charged with managing migratory birds under international treaties and works closely with many partners, including sportsmen’s groups and state agencies. |
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Green-winged teals in flight. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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A golden eagle flies in Wyoming. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Federally Recognized Tribes Can Retain Eagle Remains Found on Their LandAugust 13, 2019Underscoring the agency’s commitment to honoring the wishes of federally recognized Tribes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a revised policy regarding the retention of eagle remains on lands within Indian Country. Federally recognized Tribes are now able to retain bald and golden eagle remains found on these lands under certain conditions and with the proper permits.
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A golden eagle flies in Wyoming. Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Federally endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly. Credit: John Cleckler/USFWS
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Trump Administration Improves the Implementing Regulations of the Endangered Species ActAugust 12, 2019In its more than 45-year history, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has catalyzed countless conservation partnerships that have helped recover some of America’s most treasured animals and plants from the bald eagle to the American alligator. Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt unveiled improvements to the implementing regulations of the ESA designed to increase transparency and effectiveness and bring the administration of the act into the 21st century. |
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Federally endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly. Credit: John Cleckler/USFWS
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Tufted puffin at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Credit: Lisa Hupp/USFWS
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Why I Took These ShotsAugust 9, 2019U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service outreach specialist Lisa Hupp took the photo above of a tufted puffin at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. “Usually I like diffused light rather than full sun for wildlife photos, but the glow of the vibrant orange feet and beak and the contrast with the blue sky made this a fun, colorful image,” she says. |
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Tufted puffin at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Native pollinator-friendly plants beneath the elevated end of the solar panels. Credit: Bryan Tompkins/USFWS
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Solar Farms in North Carolina See Benefits to Welcoming PollinatorsAugust 7, 2019For solar power companies in North Carolina, one of the biggest expenses is mowing. Most non-native grasses require multiple mowings a month during the growing season and provide little pollinator habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners are working with developers to instead use native, pollinator-friendly plants, which, once established, should only be mowed once or twice a year. |
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Native pollinator-friendly plants beneath the elevated end of the solar panels. Credit: Bryan Tompkins/USFWS
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