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Recent News About Us Fish And Wildlife Service
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Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story
The lands and waters of the National Wildlife Refuge System offer a haven for species that are facing extinction.
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Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish
The geography of the Endangered Species Act
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The Quest to Find an Endangered Fern
Practicing the Art of "Botaneering"
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Understanding red knot surveys in Delaware Bay
A shorebird mystery in Delaware Bay
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Conservation law enforcement protect endangered species at home and abroad
Looking out for endangered wildlife How conservation law enforcement officials protect species at home, and around the world
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Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Repair and wildlife management activities have led to the temporary closures of several refuge roads to vehicles and/or general public access
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FWS Behind the Lens Laurel Smith
Laurel Smith is a professional photographer, educator, and storyteller who works as a visitor services ranger at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii.
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River Refuge in the Arctic
Remote Porcupine River is an ancient home to migratory birds
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Motus: Revolutionizing Data Collection, One Bird at a Time
Some migratory shorebirds fly long distances. We mean really, really long distances.
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Boating at Ruby Lake
Boating at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - The Season of New Life
As the sunny days lure you outside, you may come across young wildlife on your property, including goslings, ducklings, bunnies and fawns.
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Critical habitat designated for rare, threatened plant in Southwest Idaho
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for endemic Idaho plant on federal lands
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Investments in recovery projects for Clear Lake hitch will continue while agency performs a full species evaluation
Service will not emergency list the freshwater fish
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Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
The Department of the Interior has announced a $4 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for six projects in Alaska that will improve fish and flood passage where roads cross rivers used by both migrating fish and local communities.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Public Meetings on Red Wolf Recovery Program
In-person and virtual public meetings will provide updates on releases and continuing recovery efforts for one of the world’s most endangered canids
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Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Listing of Black-Capped Petrel
Updated information reflects a higher degree of threats acting on the species
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Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins on the Texas Coast
With sea turtle nesting season beginning along the Texas coast in late March, we are urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach
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More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico.
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Two species of Missouri crayfish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the Big Creek crayfish and the St. Francis River crayfish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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Central Texas Moss Listed as Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is listing the South Llano springs moss (Donrichardsia macroneuron) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).