Northeast Region Highlights
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Chesapeake WILDSeptember 2, 2021- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a framework that sets the stage for achieving the goals of the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD), building upon existing conservation partnerships, priorities, and plans in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to enhance wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. |
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery postcard from 1911 |
Service Celebrates 150 Years of ConservationFebruary 09, 2021- The origins of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began 1871 with the creation of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. The commission was directed to investigate the declines in coastal and inland lake fisheries, identify the causes, and recommend practical measures for remedying these declines. Since then, the name of our agency has changed multiple times, yet what endures is our dedication to conserve the nature of America. |
A bat with White-nose Syndrome Photo: USFWS |
Service Announces Winner of National Prize Challenge to Defeat Bat-Killing FungusNovember 10, 2020 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has pronounced a team of six researchers from Oregon State University and the University of California, Santa Cruz as the winners of a national prize challenge to combat white-nose syndrome (WNS), a lethal wildlife disease that has killed millions of bats in North America and pushed some native bat species to the brink of extinction. |
Adult saltmarsh sparrow perched in shrubs at the edge of the marsh. Photo by Peter Paton. |
One person's trash is another person's treasureHow dredged sediments can help rebuild drowning coastal marshes. |
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