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International Migratory Bird Day 2009 Celebrates “Birds In Culture”
May 7, 2009
May 9th marks this year’s observance of International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) and its theme of “Birds in Culture.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is joining numerous partners to recognize the cultural significance birds have in our lives and the motivation they have provided for people to become involved in wildlife conservation. Hundreds of National Wildlife Refuges across the country will be hosting events such as bird walks, open houses, festivals, wildlife lectures and demonstrations.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler. Credit: Dave Menke/USFWS

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Service Marks American Wetlands Month
May 6, 2009
Throughout May, please join the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in celebrating the 19th anniversary of American Wetlands Month. Wetlands are among the most productive habitats on earth providing shelter and nursery areas for commercially and recreationally important animals like fish and shellfish, as well as vital wintering grounds for migrating birds.

Greater white-fronted goose. Credit: Craig Ely/USGS Alaska Science Center

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Applications for Tribal Wildlife Grants
May 1, 2009
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a request for grant proposals from federally recognized Tribes for projects that will conserve fish and wildlife resources on tribal lands. The Tribal Wildlife Grants program funds projects on a competitive basis that benefit habitat, fish and wildlife, including species that are not hunted or fished. This grant request is for fiscal year 2010.

Black-footed ferret recovery has benefited from past TWG efforts. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS

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Salazar Rescinds Endangered Species Regulation Changes
April 28, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke announced that the two departments are revoking an eleventh-hour Bush administration rule that undermined Endangered Species Act protections. Their decision requires federal agencies to once again consult with federal wildlife experts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before taking any action that may affect threatened or endangered species.

Whooping Crane Credit: Ryan Hagerty / USFWS

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Salazar Announces $280 Million Investment to Create Jobs and Promote Conservation

April 26, 2009


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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will invest $280 million in more than 830 projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to build visitor centers, improve infrastructure, support voluntary habitat conservation partnerships on private land and bolster conservation at national wildlife refuges and hatcheries across the country.



An estuary restoration project at Nisqually NWR in Washington will help to recover listed Chinook salmon. / Credit: USFWS
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Ohio Youth Wins the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition
April 22, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a single wood duck was selected to appear on the 2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp. The design for the new stamp, painted by 16 year-old Lily Spang of Toledo, Ohio, was chosen by a panel of judges on April 22 at the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

Winning artwork, 2009 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Lily Spang.

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Sea Level Rise Simulations Are Now Available Online
April 22, 2009
In celebration of Earth Day, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today launched a Web site where the public can view simulations of sea level rise in coastal areas. This program is designed to help understand the potential impacts of climate change.

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Earth Day, Wetlands Maps – One Year Later
April 22, 2009
The Fish and Wildlife Service maps of its National Wetlands Inventory are available for viewing on Google Earth. Since its launch one year ago, over 1.4 million maps of wetlands data have been downloaded using this versatile, fast program.

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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction

Endangered Species
April 20, 2009
More than $57.8 million is going to 27 states to support conservation planning and acquisition of vital habitat for threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants.

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Competitive State Wildlife Grants
April 20, 2009
More than $9 million will go to 12 state wildlife agencies to help conserve and recover imperiled fish and wildlife species.

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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources

Dakota Flood Update
April 17, 2009
The Sheyenne River in North Dakota is experiencing record high water levels, producing major flooding.

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New Report Shows Waterfowl Hunting’s Contribution to U.S. Economy
April 10, 2009
Waterfowl hunters spent $900 million on a variety of goods and services from food, transportation, guns and decoys to hunting dogs, clothing and other incidental expenses in 2006, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Over $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Aid Imperiled International Wildlife
April 9, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $1.5 million in international conservation grants under the Marine Turtle, and Great Ape and African Elephant Conservation Funds, to aid recovery of endangered species in thirty countries around the world.

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Announces Major Boating Grants for 11 States
April 9, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced more than $12.5 million in competitive grants that will be awarded to 11 states ranging from California to Maine for 14 boating infrastructure projects.

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Service Seeks to Bring Coastal Barrier Maps Into Digital Age
April 7, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released to the public its Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project and announced the start of a 90-day public comment period.

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Picture Perfect
April 3, 2009
An award-winning photo of cranes at daybreak on the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico will grace the 2010 America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass.

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$1 Million Donation Helps Service, Partners Combat Climate Change Effects
March 30, 2009
A $1 million donation from Duke Energy is helping the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and other partners help wildlife adapt to the effects of climate change on North Carolina’s east coast.

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