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States Receive $56 Million to Advance Conservation Efforts and Protect Vulnerable Wildlife
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing $56.5 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program to support conservation and stewardship efforts for imperiled wildlife and their habitats
Proposed Endangered Species Act protection for two native freshwater mussels
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Texas heelsplitter as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and is proposing critical habitat.
Service lists rare moth under Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The bog buck moth is at risk of extinction throughout its narrow range
103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
January's record-breaking rainstorms left endangered riparian brush rabbits in a lurch when water poured over levees on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge.
Partners help red-cockaded woodpeckers regain ground in Virginia
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Piney Grove Preserve in Virginia is not an island. But 20 years ago, a rare bird was stranded there.
Service Protects Longsolid and Round Hickorynut Mussels Under Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Following a review of the best available science and public comment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing longsolid and round hickorynut freshwater mussels as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
FAQs - Endangered Species Act Protection for the Longsolid and Round Hickorynut mussels
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The Service is listing the longsolid and round hickorynut mussels as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and designating critical habitat for these two mussels.
Leave it to Beaver: Partners Collaborate on Beaver Dam Analog Project
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
“One plus one plus one equals six on this project,” said Kat Hall, restoration manager for The Lands Council, an environmental non-profit organization that seeks to preserve and restore Northwest ecosystems through partnerships.
Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
After conducting a second in-depth review of two species commonly known as Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded neither species requires protection under the Endangered Species Act.
New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Dredged sediments placed in waters near the mouth of the Columbia River, where waves and coastal currents can redistribute them, helps to reduce erosion along nearby beaches, according to new research published this month.
The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.
President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024.
Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Alabama are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project.