An inspector from the Elizabeth, New Jersey, Office of Law Enforcement checks a shipment of dried frogs. Credit: Bill Butcher / USFWS
Fighting the Odds to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
October 21, 2014
Darryl Fears of The Washington Post details the struggles of the Service's wildlife Inspectors and special agents as they work to stop illegal wildlife trade. His story points out that the number of Service employees on the ground intercepting illegal trafficking is almost unchanged from 30 years ago, but the job is much harder.Full Story »
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Regional Director Tom Melius and White Earth Nation Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor, along with tribal and refuge architects. Credit: USFWS
Service, Tribe Collaborate on Law Enforcement
October 21, 2014
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and the White Earth Nation have signed an agreement to work together on conservation law enforcement activities occurring on Tamarac Refuge. The agreement is a unique collaboration between a Native American tribe and Service law enforcement. Full Story »
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Wilderness offers soul-stirring adventures. A hiker celebrates a breathtaking wilderness view atop Chupadera Peak at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Credit: USFWS
New Vision Will Ensure Future Generations Can Enjoy Wilderness
October 20, 2014
The Service and its federal partner agencies that make up the National Wilderness Preservation System have a new vision that will guide interagency collaboration to ensure the continued preservation of nearly 110 million acres of the most primitive of public lands. The 758 wilderness areas in 44 states and Puerto Rico protect large expanses of habitat that are home to hundreds of native species. The vision will help federal land management agencies protect and expand the benefits of our wilderness areas for people and wildlife at a landscape scale.News Release »
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Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary »
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- Operation Silent Wilderness Stems Black Market Trafficking of Eagles, Other Birds
- Buy a Stamp; Save a Tiger, an Elephant and Other Imperiled Species
- Service, Partners Line Up to Conserve Monarch Butterfly
- Crush the Demand: Help Raise Awareness about Poaching’s Devastating Effect on Elephants
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Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Notices
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10/10/14. Incidental Take Permit Application and Draft Environmental Assessment for the RE Cinco Solar Facility Project Habitat Conservation Plan, Kern County, California | |
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10/09/14. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting | |
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10/09/14. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Trichomanes punctatum ssp. floridanum (Florida Bristle Fern) | |
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