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Joint Wyoming State Geological Survey-U.S. Geological Survey Effort to Study Mineral Resources in Central Wyoming
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Scientists from the Wyoming State Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey have launched a collaborative effort to collect a large swath of geophysical data in central Wyoming to better understand the area’s geologic framework for critical and other essential mineral resources.
New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances, in California’s Hinkley Valley.
New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Earthquakes cost the nation an estimated $14.7 billion annually in building damage and associated losses according to a new report released jointly today by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the annual Seismological Society of America meeting.
Western bumble bee’s nest discovered
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Discovery of bumble bee’s nest may hold key to reversing its and others’ population decline
Protections no longer needed for Colorado hookless cactus
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
USFWS finds protections no longer needed for Colorado hookless cactus Ongoing conservation efforts, species’ resiliency, and improved scientific information have resulted in an updated status recommendation
Bracted Twistflower Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Rare Central Texas Wildflower Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act Critical Habitat Designated in Travis, Bexar, Medina and Uvalde Counties
Celebrating ESA's 50th - First Fish Ever Recovered
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Oregon chub may be a small fish, but it made huge waves as it became the first fish ever removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened animals due to recovery
Partners break ground on largest salt marsh restoration on East Coast
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Twice a day, high tide fills salt marsh creeks with nutrient-rich ocean waters that feed these vital estuaries and their inhabitants, from ospreys to river herring to eastern oysters.
Boosting bat immunity
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UW-Madison and USGS collaborate on immune-based white-nose syndrome treatment
Small but Mighty, the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Scratches out a Living in Sagebrush Habitat
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Sagebrush habitat can look pretty barren of life at first glance, but this unique ecosystem supports all kinds of life.
Pearl Darter Critical Habitat FAQs
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The pearl darter (Percina aurora), like many other American darters, is a small, bottom dwelling fish that requires protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973
Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Pearl Darter
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Partners have reached a milestone in the relicensing process for two hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts.
Working Lands Win for Kincaid’s Lupine
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Only four populations of Kincaid’s lupine remain in Washington, all of which occur on private lands.
Environmental Agencies To Fund Wetland, Floodplain, and Groundwater Restoration in Tewksbury
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
As Grizzly Bears Emerge from Dens, Wildlife Managers Ask Public to Help Keep Bears Wild
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
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.
Service Signs Agreement to Advance Collaborative Conservation of At-Risk Species
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
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.
Grant Funding Will Advance a Novel Immune-based Strategy to Prevent White-nose Syndrome in North American Bats
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
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.
$20M to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation
4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Service completes initial reviews on Endangered Species Act petitions for four species