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Restoring a Dynamic Ecosystem
Restoration of Ma-le’l Dunes in northern California – one of the more pristine dune ecosystems on the West Coast -- is nearing completion thanks to more than 200 volunteers, labor by inmates with the California Department of Corrections (CDC) and approximately $700,000 in combined funding from CDC and the California Coastal Conservancy....

Living Light on the Land
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conserving energy and resources with green building design for the National Wildlife Refuge System and the use of hybrid vehicles on national wildlife refuges and throughout the Service.  Nine Service facilities are Federal Energy Saver Showcases and demonstrate how individuals can reduce their own resources footprint in building design.....

Avian Diversity a Boon to Endangered Shorebirds
The endangered piping plover is making a comeback on Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts....

Largest Tallgrass Prairie Restoration
As any home gardener knows all too well, invasive plants can quickly overwhelm an area if left unchecked. Compound that problem by millions of acres, and you get some idea of the challenge facing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service....

Wind Energy Meets the Duck Factory
Everyone feels good when they can go “green” with renewable energy sources, but will our green choices take a toll on wildlife?  Many questions have yet to be answered about the impact of wind turbines on wildlife, and a three-year study by Kulm Wetland Management District in North Dakota is one part of the puzzle....

Join the Celebration for National Wildlife Refuge Week
Scores of national wildlife refuges are planning special activities and events geared for families and children, hikers and birders, anglers and photographers – and anyone interested in getting outside --  during National Wildlife Refuge Week, Oct. 12-18....

Riparian Restoration Boon to People and Wildlife
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge will have the largest riparian woodland in the San Joaquin Valley after 500,000 woody shrubs are planted on 2,200 acres over the next four years.  Approximately 1,500 acres have been completed or are in progress; another 700 acres will be completed within the next five years.....