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Aquatic Species: Protecting the Nation's Wildlife
Secretary Salazar Releases Study that Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
August 21, 2009
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study. “This study shows just how widespread mercury pollution has become in our air, watersheds and many of our fish in freshwater streams,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “This science sends a clear message that our country must continue to confront pollution, restore our nation’s waterways and protect the public from potential health dangers.”
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| USGS scientists Lia Chaser (left) and Erica Rau (right) study fish in the St. Marys River in northern Florida for analysis of mercury. Credit: Mark Brigham/USGS |
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Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Complex Awarded 2009 Hatchery of the Year
August 19, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has named the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Complex in eastern Washington Hatchery of the Year for its innovative achievements in environmental leadership. The hatchery complex was recognized for eliminating all hazardous waste streams, removing invasive plants without the use of pesticides and operating an on-site alternative high school that teaches natural resource education.
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Protecting the Nation's Wildlife
Shark Fin Dealer Sentenced for Federal Violations
August 19, 2009
A Florida man and his company were fined $10,000 and placed on probation for five years for illegally trafficking in shark fins from federally or state protected species. Service special agents teamed with investigators from NOAA Fisheries and the Food and Drug Administration to expose the dealer's crimes, which included trying to export unlawfully purchased fins and drying fins in unsanitary conditions.
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| Dried shark fins slated for illegal export; the Federal probe began when a Service wildlife inspector in Atlanta noticed the shipment in an airport warehouse. Credit: USFWS
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region
Spring 2009 Dakotas Flood Response Recognition Ceremonies
August 18, 2009
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service leadership recently recognized employees in the Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) and Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3), who responded to the severe flooding in the Dakotas earlier this year.
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| Flooded facilities at Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, Pingree, ND. Credit: USFWS
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Secretary Salazar Announces Approval of Wetlands Mapping Standard
August 18 , 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the adoption of a Wetlands Mapping Standard that provides minimum requirements and guidelines for wetlands mapping efforts. The new standard is designed to guide current and future wetlands digital mapping projects and enhance the overall quality and consistency of wetlands data. Quality data on wetlands are considered critical for planning effective conservation strategies to benefit fish and wildlife resources now and in the future.
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City of Philadelphia Receives Grant for Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds
August 17 , 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced $70,000 in grant funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds to the City of Philadelphia. The Treaty, a partnership between the Service, the City of Philadelphia, and Fairmount Park is a commitment to restore, conserve and protect valuable bird habitat within Philadelphia’s urban environment and to develop an informed public through education and training programs.
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Protecting America's Wildlife
Service Investigation Secures Guilty Plea from Major Oil Company
August 14, 2009
Exxon Mobil Corporation, whose oil and gas drilling and production facilities in 5 States were linked to the deaths of Federally protected birds, has pleaded guily to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The company must pay $600,000 in fines and community service payments and implement an environmental compliance plan to prevent bird deaths at its facilities in Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The company has already spent $2.5 million to protect birds at these sites.
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| This oiled duck, which was retrieved from an Exxon Mobil facillity in Colorado, represents one of some 85 migratory bird deaths documented by Service special agents during the investigation. Credit: USFWS/Office of Law Enforcement
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Proposal to List Seven Foreign Bird Species as Endangered under Endangered Species Act
August 12, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to protect seven Brazilian bird species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If made final, the measure would extend ESA protection to these species.
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
Endangered Piping Plover Chicks Make History
August 12, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that a pair of piping plovers constructed a nest and tended their eggs this summer on a remote stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline in northern Illinois. This is the first piping plover nest found in Illinois since 1979.
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| One of three trailblazing Illinois piping plover chicks. Credit: Lincoln Park Zoo
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Tracking the Elusive Eastern Fox Snake
August 11, 2009
Kile R. Kucher, a graduate student at Central Michigan University, is deep into his second year of field work and marsh water looking for Eastern fox snakes at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. The species is listed by the state as threatened due to wetlands loss, illegal collecting and indiscriminate killing by people who think fox snakes are venomous. By tracking the snake, the refuge hopes to better protect and integrate the snake into its habitat management program.
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| An Eastern fox snake before it is released into the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Celebrate Fall at a National Wildlife Refuge Near You
August 11, 2009
Whether it’s watching butterflies, taking a guided birding tour or learning about cultural resources, this year celebrate fall with the diversity of the National Wildlife Refuge System. And it’s a great opportunity to find a family event in your community, such as during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 12-18. There is a refuge within an hour’s drive of most major cities.
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| Students collect prairie flower seeds at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: James Hartman/USFWS |
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Aquatic Species: Protecting the Nation's Wildlife
Don't Feed Wild Dolphins
August 10, 2009
Feeding wild animals -- including the loveable dolphin -- can have deadly consequences for them. Wild creatures learn to beg for food and, in the process, lose their natural fear of people. And so dolphins swim too close to churning boat propellers and get severely injured. Or they get entangled in fishing hooks and lines and die. They get sick from eating bait and people food like beer, pretzels, candy and hot dogs. And finally, feeding wild dolphins disrupts their social groups and ultimately threatens their ability to survive in the wild. Hear it straight from a dolphin.
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| Bottlenose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus A dolphin surfs the wake of a research boat on the Banana River - near the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA
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Connecting People With Nature: Ensuring the Future of Conservation
Kansas National Wildlife Refuge Garners Carbon Kudos
August 10, 2009
The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Environmental Synergy Inc. (ESI), announced Aug. 3 that a forest-based carbon sequestration project near Kansas City has received Gold validation, the highest level available under Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance standards. News Release
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Enjoy Premier Hunting Experiences at National Wildlife Refuges
August 4, 2009
More than 2 million hunters visit National Wildlife Refuges each year. Hunting, within specified limits, is permitted on more than 300 refuges. A new interactive Web site, Your Guide to Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges, provides hunters with an easy search mechanism to find a refuge by special interest like game species. The instructive Web site offers additional information, such as becoming a more effective waterfowl hunter. In addition, information on state hunting licenses is provided. For those who wish to bring the guide with them; it is available as a downloadable publication.
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| Refuge hunts are carefully managed to give hunters a quality experience. Credit: USFWS
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Senate Confirms Sam Hamilton to be New Fish and Wildlife Service Director
July 31, 2009
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Sam D. Hamilton to be the new Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A career Service employee with over 30 years of experience, Hamilton will lead the nation's principal Federal agency dedicated to the conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats, with nearly 9,000 employees located in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
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Public Comment Period Ending for Coastal Barrier Resources System Draft Digital Maps
July 31, 2009
The Service has been requesting public comments on the submitted Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project, which highlights the benefits of updating CBRS maps with more accurate and precise digital maps to better protect the people of coastal areas. The comment period will close on August 5, 2009.
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Migratory Birds: Conservation and Management
Liberal Season Proposed for Upcoming Late Waterfowl Season
uly 31, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed continuation of liberal hunting season lengths for the upcoming 2009-2010 late waterfowl seasons.
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Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Changes in Senior Leadership Team
July 30, 2009
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that two members of its senior leadership team will trade positions.
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Preventing Global Wildlife Trafficking
Service Inspectors, Agents Catch Fish Smuggler
July 29, 2009
A North Carolina live fish importer has pleaded guilty to smuggling endangered Asian bonytongue fish into the United States from Vietnam.
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2009 Waterfowl Status Video Report Released
July 27, 2009
In cooperation with the Canadian Wildlife Service and other state, provincial, and private conservation partners, USFWS biologists have conducted waterfowl surveys in North America for more than 50 years, making it the longest-running wildlife survey in the world.
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Connecting People With Nature: Ensuring the Future of Conservation
Senate Confirmation Hearing for Nominee Sam D. Hamilton
July 22, 2009
At 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a full committee hearing on the confirmation of Sam D. Hamilton as the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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