Us Fish And Wildlife Service
Recent News About Us Fish And Wildlife Service
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Protections no longer needed for Colorado hookless cactus
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing a proposed rule to remove the Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus) from the list of federally threatened and endangered species.
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Bracted Twistflower Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is listing the bracted twistflower, a rare annual wildflower native to the southeastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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National Elk Refuge to End Supplemental Feeding for 2022-2023 Season
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will end the 2022-2023 season supplemental feeding of elk and bison at the National Elk Refuge (Refuge) on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed as Cause of Three California Condor Mortalities in Arizona
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed as the cause of mortality for three California condors found in northern Arizona, according to wildlife officials.
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USACE announces Cecil M. Harden Lake Shoreline Management Plan update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is in the process of updating the Shoreline Management Plan for Cecil M. Harden Lake located in Rockville, Indiana.
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Altamaha Spinymussel
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of the draft recovery plan for the Altamaha spinymussel (Elliptio spinosa), a mussel found in the Ocmulgee, Altamaha and Ohoopee Rivers in Georgia.
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Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Pearl Darter
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the designation of 524 river miles of critical habitat in Mississippi for the pearl darter April 6, 2023, an important step toward restoring the species to the Pearl River drainage.
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Service Denies Request to List Coyotes Due to Similarity of Appearance to Mexican Wolf
After careful review of the best scientific and commercial information available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined coyotes do not meet the statutory and regulatory criteria for listing as endangered or threatened due to similarity of appearance to the endangered Mexican wolf.
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Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows
Partners have reached a milestone in the relicensing process for two hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts.
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Environmental Agencies To Fund Wetland, Floodplain, and Groundwater Restoration in Tewksbury
The Natural Resource Damages Trustee Council for the Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund Site will fund two projects located at Poplar Street and Mollie Drive in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, that will restore wetland, floodplain, and groundwater resources using $1.65 million in Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration settlement funds
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Critical Habitat for 12 Hawaiʻi Island Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing critical habitat for 12 species, all found only on Hawaiʻi island.
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Egyptian Tortoise Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today listed the Egyptian tortoise -- a terrestrial reptile from Libya, Egypt and Israel -- as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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As Grizzly Bears Emerge from Dens, Wildlife Managers Ask Public to Help Keep Bears Wild
As grizzly bears begin to emerge from their dens this spring in search of food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other wildlife managers are asking for the help of residents and visitors in grizzly country to #KeepBearsWild
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Service Signs Agreement to Advance Collaborative Conservation of At-Risk Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), announced today a memorandum of understanding which formalizes the Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing the conservation of at-risk and listed species within private working forests nationwide.
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Grant Funding Will Advance a Novel Immune-based Strategy to Prevent White-nose Syndrome in North American Bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced receipt of a more than $2.5 million grant to develop an innovative treatment to prevent white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease decimating North American bat populations.
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Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations
“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country,” said President Theodore Roosevelt, who established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903.
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Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership Great Backyard Bird Count!
Birds (and bird-watchers) flock together at annual birdwatching event near New York City
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Hundreds Gather to Celebrate New Visitor Activities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge
In a changing Oregon, protected lands and waters are essential for the future of fish, wildlife, and plants. In Gaston, Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2013 to ensure a future for those native, natural resources that have long defined the area.
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Frog Day is March 22 at Big Oaks NWR
Youngsters of all ages are invited to join Big Oaks NWR staff at Krueger Lake County Park in Madison, IN (in the old Jefferson Proving Grounds) on March 22 to explore wetland habitats and look for aquatic critters- especially frogs!
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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager
Wendy Stanton has been selected as the new Refuge Manager for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in eastern North Carolina. Pocosin Lakes NWR is one of the nine National Wildlife Refuges in the North Carolina Coastal NWRs Complex. Wendy will begin her new position on March 27, 2023.