Making Energy Efficiency Pay Off
Two national wildlife refuges – San Andres Refuge in New Mexico and Ottawa Refuge in Ohio – have received national awards for innovations in energy efficiency.Read full story in Refuge Update
New Refuge System Chief
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Establish National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania
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| Winter scene at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 23 approved the establishment of Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Pennsylvania.
The Service has established a boundary for the refuge, encompassing 20,466 acres in Monroe and Northampton counties, within which it may begin acquiring nationally significant habitat for wildlife as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Successful Condors
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| California Condor |
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Protecting Georgia Land
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| Red-Cockaded Woodpecker |
| Credit: Michael McCloy |
Migrating Cranes Reach Alabama
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| Whooping cranes over Kentucky |
| Credit: Joe Duff/Operation Migration |
Fourteen whooping crane chicks have reached Franklin County, Alabama – mile 702 in their 1,200 mile migration from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin to Chassahowitzka and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuges along Florida's Gulf Coast. The birds left Wisconsin on October 17 following four ultralight aircraft.
Aleutian Refuge Islands Part of New World War II Monument
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| Plane Crash |
| Credit: Steve Hillebrand/USFWS |
The Aleutian Islands of Attu, Kiska and Atka – all within Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge – are part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument created by President Bush on December 5. The Monument also includes sites in Hawaii and California.
Grab Some Binoculars
sEver squint to see whether a duck is a pintail or a mallard? Ever notice a bird way up in the sky and wish you could focus on how it hovers or soars with little or no effort? Now, you can.
Hunting at the Click of a Computer Mouse
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Finding terrific hunting opportunities at national wildlife refuges has just gotten easier with Your Guide to Hunting at National Wildlife Refuges, the first comprehensive compilation of all hunting programs within the National Wildlife Refuge System. More than 300 hunting programs are available on national wildlife refuges. Find one online at: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/hunting/.
Independent Evaluation Rates Refuge System
After extensive study from October 2006 through September 2007, an independent firm has determined that because the Refuge System experienced an 11 percent decline in real purchasing power between FY 2003 and the FY 2008 requested budget, the System has been unable to meet some of its strategic goals.