Northeast Region Highlights
Patty Doerr, left, helps to assemble the living shoreline. Credit: Mary Conti/TNC |
Stronger coast, stronger partners: Patty DoerrDecember 6, 2018 - Since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners began to rebuild the Atlantic Coast after Hurricane Sandy, it’s been impossible for any one group to stand alone. Agencies partnered to bring relief to stricken areas, communities came together to share and pool resources, and many, many organizations dedicated themselves to repairing the coast—and preparing it for the future. |
Credit: Borough of Belmar, NJ |
Federal grants have a BIG impact on New Jersey boating facilitiesDecember 6, 2018 - Using Boating and Infrastructure Grants (BIG) administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program (WSFR), as well as many contributions from state and local partners, several projects will begin to rebuild and fortify boating facilities on the New Jersey coast. |
American ginseng’s Latin name is Panax quinquefolius. Credit: Dr. E. P. Burkhart |
Operation Root Cause: Diggers, dealers, and the case for wild ginsengNovember 27, 2018 - American ginseng has deep roots in the history and forests of Appalachia and the Ozarks. With a selling price of $500 or more per dry pound, wild ginseng is one of the most coveted and valuable edible plants harvested commercially in the U.S. People are drawn into the woods to find, dig, and sell ginseng, sometimes illegally. |
Although darters in general make up 20 percent of freshwater fish species in North America, candy darters are found only in a portion of West Virginia and Virginia. Credit: T. Travis Brown |
Candy darter protected as endangeredNovember 20, 2018 - Following a review of the best available scientific information, peer review and public comment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the candy darter as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The darter is found only in five watersheds in Virginia and West Virginia, and nearly half of the populations documented since 1932 have disappeared. |
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