December 15, 2006
Fish and Wildlife Service To Review Status of Two Cacti in Colorado and Utah

December 6, 2006
Service Seeks Public Comments on a Proposal for Exchange of Lands between the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area and Dee's Corporation

December 5, 2006
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Employee Wins National Award For Environmental Education and Interpretation

December 1, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Joins Western State and Tribal Governors To Extend Program To Recover Endangered Fish In The San Juan River

November 21, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-Depth Review To Consider Listing Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse

November 20, 2006
Wyoming Rancher "Walks A Mile" in Boots of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Leadership

November 15, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To Host Public Meetings About Future Management of National Wildlife Refuge System Lands in South Dakota

November 13, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To Review Status Of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout

November 9, 2006
Scoping Meeting:  Public Comment Requested on Preliminary Restoration Alternatives for the Cherokee County Superfund Site

November 8, 2006
Critical Habitat Designated for Canada Lynx

October 13, 2006
Non-Jeopardy Biological Opinion Issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Proposed Rock Creek Mine

October 13, 2006
Questions and Answers - Regarding the Proposed Rock Creek Mine and Effects to Bull Trout

October 13, 2006
Questions and Answers - Regarding the Proposed Rock Creek Mine and Effects to Grizzly Bears

October 12, 2006
Flu Season for Sturgeon

October 11, 2006
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Join Partners in Celebrating the Expansion of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

October 10, 2006
World's Fastest Bird Continues to Rebound

October 6, 2006
New Law Provides Additional Resources to Assist Private Landowners With Wildlife Habitat Conservation

October 2, 2006
Boyer Chute and DeSoto National Wildlife Refuges Combine Resources to Manage Wildlife habitat and Public Use Opportunities

September 29, 2006
Recovery Plan for Shivwits and Holmgren Milk-vetches Completed

September 26, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species - UT

September 26, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species - CO

September 26, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species - NE

September 26, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species - ND

September 26, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species - Montana

September 26, 2006
Draft Economic Analysis of Proposed Critical Habitat for Two Endangered Plants Released for Public Comment

September 20, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Three Species in Colorado and Wyoming

September 14, 2006
Gray Wolf found Dead in Box Elder County

September 13, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing - Utah

September 13, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing - Colorado

September 13, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing

September 13, 2006
Draft Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for the Canada Lynx Released

August 7, 2006
State Wildlife Agencies Receive Grants to Work With Landowners to Conserve At-risk Species - CO

August 7, 2006
State Wildlife Agencies Receive Grants to Work With Landowners to Conserve At-risk Species KS

August 7, 2006
State Wildlife Agencies Receive Grants to Work With Landowners to Conserve At-risk Species - MT

August 7, 2006
State Wildlife Agencies Receive Grants to Work With Landowners to Conserve At-risk Species - NE

August 7, 2006
State Wildlife Agencies Receive Grants to Work With Landowners to Conserve At-risk Species - WY

August 1, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Similar to Last Year

August 1, 2006
Draft Recovery Plan for Two Rare Plants Available for Public Comment

July 24, 2006
Statement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service On the Release of the Evaluation of the Taxonomic Status of the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

July 24, 2006
Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Population To Remain On The Endangered Species List

July 20, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Official Learns How to "Cowboy Up" On Wyoming Ranch

July 17, 2006
2006 Waterfowl Survey Shows Duck Population Gains

July 11, 2006
Montana Partners for Fish and Wildlife Service Receives National Award for Innovative Conservation Efforts in Blackfoot River Watershed

July 6, 2006
$12 Million in Grants Keeps Waters Healthy, Boaters Happy
- $105,000 Goes to Utah -

June 20, 2006
Secretary Kempthorne Announces New Policies to Improve Management of National Wildlife Refuges

June 19, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Release of a Non-Jeopardy Biological Opinion on the Proposed Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - CO

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - KN

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - NE

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - ND

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - MT

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - SD

June 1, 2006
Landowners Receive $6.9 Million for Endangered Species Conservation - WY

May 23, 206
FEIS on Platte River Recovery Program Released (5/23/06)

May 19, 2006
Service Extends Comment Period On Removing The Bald Eagle From The Endangered Species Act, Seeks Comment On Management Tools

May 12, 2006
International Migratory Bird Day 2006 Highlights the Boreal Forest

May 12, 2006
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan Celebrates 20 Years

May 8, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Signs for Future Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

April 24, 2006
Nonnative Fish Management Resumes in Effort to Recover endangered Fish

April 24, 2006
Nonnative Fish Management Resumes in Effort to Recover Endangered Fish

April 17, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Presents Fort Riley, Kansas, the Military Installation Conservation partner Award

April 14, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Six Species in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah

April 12, 2006
Gunnison Sage-Grouse Will Not Be Listed As Endangered, Removed From Candidate List

April 11, 2006
Service Reopens Comment Period Regarding the Proposal to List the Graham's Beardtongue Under the Endangered Species Act and Designate Critical Habitat

April 10, 2006
Salt Lake City Meeting Scheduled for Public Input concerning an Environmental Impact Statement on Migratory Bird Hunting

April 7, 2006
Endangered Black-footed Ferrets Adjusting to New Colorado Facility - Litter of Four born on March 26

March 31, 2006
Secretary Norton Announces Funding to States to Prevent Wildlife from Becoming Endangered

March 31, 2006
Secretary Norton Announces Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Apportionments to States; Both Accounts Pass $5 Billion Mark

March 30, 2006
Research Regarding the Genetics of the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Available for Public Comment

March 29, 2006
Critical Habitat Proposed for Two Western Pea Plants

March 27, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Host Public Open House for Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan

March 23, 2006
Denver Meeting Scheduled for Public Input concerning an Environmental Impact Statement on Migratory Bird Hunting

March 23, 2006
Public Input Invited for Environmental Impact Statement on Migratory Bird Hunting

March 16, 2006
Norton Announces Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes Region Proposed for Removal from List of Endangered and Threatened Species

March 16, 2006
Draft Recovery Plan for Threatened Spalding's Catchfly Published

March 9, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners with North Fork River Improvement Association to Remove Dam on the North Fork of the Gunnison near Hotchkiss, Colorado

March 6, 2006
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking Public Comment on its Proposal to Adopt the Final Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the ‘Piceance Basin Expansion Project’

February 28, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-Depth Review To Consider Listing the Black Hills Mountainsnail

February 28, 2006
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on Proposal to Enhance the Fishery at Panguitch lake through Chemical Reclamation

February 21, 2006
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Does Not Warrant Endangered Species Act Protection

February 17, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Proposal to Delist the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

February 16, 2006
Service Reopens Public Comment Period for the Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for the Canada Lynx

February 15, 2006
Public Comment Period Extended Until March 20 For The U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service's Proposal To Delist The Yellowstone Population Of Grizzly Bears

February 14, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not Conduct In-depth Review to Consider Listing the Pocket gopher in Douglas County, Colorado

February 13, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Update of Recovery Goals for Endangered Fish in Colorado River

February 8, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves Four Nontoxic Shot Types

February 8, 2006
Papio-Missouri Natural Resources District Donates over 700 Acres to Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge

February 7, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-Depth Review To Consider Listing The Gunnison's Prairie Dog

February 2, 2006
Service Announces Intent to Remove the Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List

January 27, 2006
Mitch King Named Regional Director and Jay slack Named Deputy Regional Director for the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

January 27, 2006
Public Hearing on February 9, 2006, in Bozeman, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposal to Remove Yellowstone Area Population of Grizzly Bears from List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife

January 26, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-Depth Review to Consider Listing the Mussentuchit Gilia

January 26, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not Conduct In-depth Review to Consider Listing the American Dipper

January 25, 2006
Statement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the Release of the USGS Study of the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

January 25, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comments on Developing Boating Access at Brush Lake State Park in Montana

January 25, 2006
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 2004 Report on Endangered Species Act Spending

January 20, 2006
Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Enhance the Fishery at Panguitch Lake through Chemical Reclamation

January 19, 2006
Service Proposes Protection for Graham's Beardtongue and Critical Habitat Designation

January 5, 2006
Norton, Kempthorne Sign Agreement Turning Over Most Management of Wolves In Idaho to the State

December 29, 2005
Public Meetings for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Remove Yellowstone Area Population of Grizzly Bears from List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife

December 22, 2005
Biological Opinion Finds that the Village Wolf Creek Will Not Jeopardize the Continued Existence of Canada Lynx

December 20, 2005
U.S. Representative Dennis Rehberg and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce Public Hearing and Meetings Regarding the Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for Canada Lynx Scheduled for Montana

December 14, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Greenback Cutthroat Trout

December 1, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director Ralph Morgenweck Accepts New Position

November 29, 2005
Environmental Assessment and Proposed Conservation Agreement for Arctic Grayling Available for Public Comment

November 16, 2005
Settlement Reached on Endangered Species Act Violation Near Cedar City, Utah

November 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement on Resident Canada Geese Management

November 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Delist Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears

November 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-Depth Review to Consider Listing the Uinta Mountain Snail

November 9, 2005
Critical Habitat Proposed For Canada Lynx

November 1, 2005
Norton to Hold Press Briefing on Receipt of State Action Plans to Conserve Imperiled Wildlife

October 19, 2005
Service Designates Critical Habitat for Endangered Southwestern Bird - Colorado

October 17, 2005
Service Concludes That Delisting The Gray Wolf In The Northern Rocky Mountains May Be Warranted

October 17, 2005
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on Proposal to Improve Motorboat Access on Sherman Reservoir

October 14, 2005
Critical Habitat Designated For Arkansas River Shiner

October 12, 2005
Draft Biological Opinion Finds that the Village Wolf Creek Will Not Jeopardize the Continued Existence of Canada Lynx

October 12, 2005
Service Adopts Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Wyoming Interstate Company Gas Pipeline crossing Piceance State Wildlife Area, Rio Blanco County, Colorado

October 12, 2005
National Wildlife Refuges in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota Featured in New Report on Economic Contributions of National Wildlife Refuge System

October 6, 2005
Service Lists Salt Creek Tiger Beetle As Endangered

October 4, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to Host Waterfowl Forum

October 4, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Availability of Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for 39 "Limited-interest" National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota

September 30, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Adopty Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Gas Pipeline Crossing Piceance State Wildlife Area, Rio Blanco County, Colorado

September 29, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sends Personnel, Resources from Mountain-Prairie Region to Assist With Relief Efforts for Hurricanes Rita and Katrina

September 28, 2005
Southern Rocky Mountain Population of Boreal Toad No Longer Candidate for Listing

]September 27, 2005
Secretary Norton Announces More Than $70 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species

September 27, 2005
Secretary Norton Announces More Than $70 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species

September 27, 2005
Secretary Norton Announces More Than $70 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species Utah

September 19, 2005
Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Improve Motoreboat Acces on sherman Reservoir

September 12, 2005
US Fish and Wildlife Service and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to Host Waterfowl Forum

September 2, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Stocks Endangered Pallid Sturgeons in Missouri River

September 1, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Review Status of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout

August 31, 2005
Plague Found Near Black-Footed Ferrets in Conata Basin

August 23, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service Extend Public Comment Period for Draft Bison/Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway

August 23, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves an Additional Nontoxic Shot Type; Considers Four Others

August 16, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Requests Proposals for Boating Infrastructure Grants

August 16, 2005
Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Grant Program Awards Announced

August 11, 2005
Secretary Norton Announces $8 Million in Grants to Tribes to Help Conserve Fish and Wildlife

August 11, 2005
Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Private Stewardship Grants to landowners for Endangered Species Conservation

August 11, 2005  
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards $19 Million in Grants to States to Help Private Landowners Conserve Wildlife Habitat

August 10, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Establishes Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area

August 3, 2005
 Wright Fishhook Cactus in Western Utah to Remain as an Endangered Species Under the Endangered Species Act;  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Initiating Status Review

August 3, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Review of Draft "Best Available Biological Science" Springsnail Document.

July 25, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department to Host Waterfowl Forum

July 21, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service Release Draft Bison/Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton National Park, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway

July 19, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Initiation of 5-Year Reviews For Two Species

July 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Conceptual Management Plan for Baca National Wildlife Refuge

July 12, 2005
Pelican Deaths, Dispersal at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge

July 8, 2005
Biologists Take Advantage of High Spring Flows to Conduct Important Research

July 7, 2005
Environmental Assessment and Proposed Conservation Agreement for Gunnison Sage-Grouse Available for Public Comment

July 6, 2005
Wildlife Agencies to Initiate Status Review of the American Eel

July 5, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Host Public Open Houses for Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

June 22, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

June 14, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Examines Expansion of Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge

June 13, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain-Prairie Region Announces Fisheries Employee of the Year

June 8, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain-Prairie Region Selects Fisheries Project Leader of the Year

May 31, 2005
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Partners with Arvada and Majestic View Nature Center to Celebrate Local Trails

May 25, 2005
More Public Comment Sought on Critical Habitat for Bull Trout In the Columbia and Klamath River Basins

May 20, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-depth Review of Request to List Pygmy Rabbit

May 17, 2005
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on a Proposal for Oil Development on the Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area

May 13, 2005
Meeting To Be Held in Alamosa Regarding Critical Habitat Proposal for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

May 11, 2005
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Hosts Fishing Fever on May 14; Anglers of All Abilities Welcome to Visit Arsenal for a Day of Fishing-Related Fun

May 4, 2005
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Offers Denver Area Anglers Great Opportunities Close to Home

May 4, 2005
2005 Bozeman Kids Fishing Derby Cancelled

May 3, 2005
Draft Economic Analysis of Conservation Action to Protect the Saint Mary-Belly River Population of Bull Trout Released

May 2, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Environmental Assessment for the Establishment of the Rockly Mountain Front Conservation Area

April 29, 2005
Service Extends Comment Period for Arkansas River Shiner Proposed Critical Habitat

April 28, 2005
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on a Proposal to Transfer Land and Grant a Temporary Easement at Marais des Cygnes State Wildlife Area, Kansas

April 26, 2005
Economic and Environmental Analyses of Reproposed Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Critical Habitat Available - Public Hearings Scheduled -

April 26, 2005
State Fish and Wildlife Agencies to Share in More Than $530 Million

April 21, 2005
Service to Review Status of Four Springsnail Species

April 18, 2005
Guidelines to Address Bird Strikes and Electrocutions Released

April 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Winners of the 2005 Colorado Junior Duck Stamp Contest

April 11, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raises Permit Application Fees

March 31, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners Prepare for Return of White Pelicans to Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

March 25, 2005
Awards Highlight 30th Anniversary of Wetlands Inventory as Program Thanks Partners and Other for Contributions

March 24, 2005
Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposal for Oil Development on the Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area in Juab County, Utah

March 22, 2005
Interior, Energy Departments Release Draft Rocky Flats Agreement

March 21, 2005
Statement on Wyoming Gray Wolf Court Decision

March 21, 2005
Service Fire Managers and Safety Officer Receive National Award

March 18, 2005
Bozeman Fish Technology Center Welcomes Renowned Fish Biologist

March 17, 2005
Fort Carson Receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Military Installation Conservation Partnership Award

March 11, 2005
Secretary Gale Norton Praises Accomplishments of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams

March 10, 2005
Boyer Chute National wildlife Refuge Receives High Marks for Visitor Satisfaction

March 8, 2005
Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for the Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Wyoming.

February 22, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Interagency Partners Continue Work on Bison-Elk Management Plan for National Elk Refuge and Neighboring Park Lands

February 15, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Simplified Falconry Regulations

February 10, 2005
Oregon Federal District Court Ruling Classifies Wolves in the Northwestern United States as Endangered, Except in Experimental Population Areas in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming

February 9, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Senator Ken Salazar Announce launch of Spanish Language Website for Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

February 4, 2005
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Completes River Recreation Management Plan

February 3, 2005
New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation Allows More Flexible Management of Gray Wolves for the States of Montana and Idaho

February 2, 2005
New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation Allows More Flexible Management of Gray Wolves for the States of Montana and Idaho

February 1, 2005
Statement on the U.S. District Court for Oregon's Ruling on Wolf Reclassification

February 1, 2005
Service Proposes Protection of the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle

January 28, 2005
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Remove the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse from the Endangered Species List

January 26, 2005
Bow Hunter Admits Killing Grizzly Bear

January 20, 2005
Agreement Addresses Water Needs of Yampa River Basin Residents and Promotes Recovery of Endangered Fishes

January 11, 2005
Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Colorado Butterfly Plant in Platte and Laramie Counties, Wyoming

January 7, 2005
Status Review Completed:  Greater Sage-Grouse Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened

January 6, 2005
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment Non-Native Bird Species

January 3, 2005
New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulation Allows Maximum Management of Gray Wolves For the States of Montana and Idaho

December 20, 2004
Contaminant Study Completed on Deer at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: Study reveals actinide levels similar to deer found off-site

December 17, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Notice of Availability of Environmental Impact Statement For Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan In Federal Register

December 15, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Negotiate Annual Funding Agreement for National Bison Range Complex

December 8, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To Host Open House Meetings For Proposed Conservation Easement Program Along Rocky Mountain Front

December 3, 2003
Senior Regional Fish and Wildlife Scientists Recommend Sage-Grouse Not be Listed as Threatened or Endangered Range-Wide; Final Decision Yet to Be Made, Director Williams Says

November 30, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To Host Open House Meetings For Proposed Conservation Easement Program Along Rocky Mountain Front

November 24, 2004
Cooperative Investigation Results In Largest monetary Settlement Of A wildlife Case In Kansas History

November 19, 2004
Interior Scientists to Evaluate Effects of High Flow Test at Glen Canyon Dam

November 17, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold A Public Open House for Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge

November 17, 2004
Fish and Wildlife Service Releases First DVD Tour Of America's National Wildlife Refuges

November 17, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Public Open House for Comprehensive Conservation Plan For Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge Complex

November 17, 2004
High Flow Test Study From Glen Canyon Dam Through Grand Canyon

November 9, 2004
Injured Whooping Cranes Found in Kansas Were shot, Investigation Underway

November 9, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Conduct In-depth Review to Consider Listing the White-tailed Prairie Dog

November 8, 2004
Endangered Whooping Cranes Moving Through South Central Kansas

October 20, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Federal Register Notice Reopening Public Comment Period for National Bison Range Complex Draft Annual Funding Agreement

October 13, 2004
Congressman Denny Rehberg,  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Announce Reopening of Public Comment Period for National Bison Range Complex Draft Annual Funding Agreement

October 12, 2004
Service Reproposes Critical Habitat for Endangered Southwestern Bird

October 12, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Initiate Status Review of the Ute Ladies'-Tresses Orchid

October 12, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Estimated Costs of Implementing Draft Annual Funding Agreement at National Bison Range Complex Significantly Lower Than Previously Reported

October 6, 2004
United States Reauthorizes North American Waterfowl Management Plan

September 24, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Host Open House on Draft Fort Niobrara NWR River Recreation Management Plan and Environmental Assessment

September 24, 2004
Draft Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Proposal for the Colorado Butterfly Plant Released for Public Comment

September 23, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Over $70 Million in Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species

September 23, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Over $4 Million in Grants For Montana To Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species

September 23, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Over $70 Million In Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning For Endangered Species - NE

September 23, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Over $70 Million In Grants To Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning For Endangered Species - SD

September 23, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Over $5 Million In Grants For Utah To Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning For Endangered Species - UT

September 22, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Bull Trout in Columbia and Klamath River Basins

September 15, 2004
Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Improve Trout Habitat on the East Fork Sevier River in the Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area

September 9, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Four States Boating Infrastructure Grants

September 8, 2004
Norton Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges

September 1, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain Prairie Region Announces National Fire Plan Rural Fire assistance Grant Awards

August 27, 2004
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Niobrara River Recreation Management Plan and Environmental Assessment

August 26, 2004
Norton Announces Private Stewardship and Tribal Grants to Benefit Wildlife and Habitat in Colorado

August 26, 2004
Norton Announces $16 Million in Grants to Conserve Imperiled Wildlife in 42 States

August 24, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to Hold Public Meetings in Montana on Draft Annual Funding Agreement for National Bison Range Complex

August 20, 2004
Critical Habitat Designated for Mexican Spotted Owl

August 17, 2004
Service Signs Agreement With Ducks Unlimted to Manage Federal Duck Stamp Licensing Program

August 13, 2004
Public Comment Requested On Damage Assessment Plan For Cherokee County Superfund Site

August 12, 2004
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Removed from Candidate Species List

August 9, 2004
Agency and Partners will Pool $4.8 Million to Remove 91 Fish Passage Barriers in 26 States, Including Montana, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming

August 6, 2004
Critical habitat Proposed for the Colorado Butterfly Plant

August 5, 2004
Bozeman Fish Technology Center To Dedicate Robert G. Piper laboratory and Administrative Building

July 30, 2004
Waterfowl Hunting Season This Fall Similar to Last Year

July 27, 2004
Critical habitat for the Topeka shiner Designated in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska

July 23, 2004
Two Radio-Collared Canada Lynx Move Into Utah From Colorado

July 23, 2004
2004 Federal and Junior Duck Stamp Now Available

July 22, 2004
The Bush Administration Plans to Add 10 New Hunting and Fishing Programs on National Wildlife Refuges and Wetland Management Districts

July 22, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recognizes Partners in Montana and Nebraska with National Wetlands Conservation Awards

July 21, 2004
Settlement Reached on Endangered species Act Violation in Cedar City, Utah

July 16, 2004
Campaign Launched to Stem Spread of Nuisance Aquatic Species

July 16, 2004
Norton Announces Proposal To Remove Eastern Population Of Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List

July 15, 2004
Public Invited to Visit Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge during Lewis and Clark National Signature Event

July 14, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Notice of Availability of Draft Annual Funding Agreement with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Federal Register

July 6, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Negotiate Draft Annual Funding Agreement for National Bison Range Complex

July 1, 2004
Choteau Man Pays Fine for Killing Grizzly Bear

June 24, 2004
Preliminary Necropsy Results For Gray Wolf Found Dead Near Denver, Colorado

June 23, 2004
Critical Habitat Proposed for the Saint Mary and Belly Rivers in Northwest Montana

June 10, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Probes Pelican Exodus at Chase Lake Nation Wildlife Refuge

June 9, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces Grants in 16 States, 21 Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Conserve Migratory Birds

May 28, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Rule to Allow Defense Department to Take Migratory Birds

May 25, 2004
2004 Bozeman Kids Fishing Derby Cancelled

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $79,000 in Grants to Support cooperative Conservation Projects in South Dakota

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $151,500 in Grants to Support Six Cooperative Conservation Projects in North Dakota

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $102,000 in Grants to Support Cooperative Conservation Projects in Nebraska

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $78 ,000 in Grants to Support 21 Cooperative Conservation Projects in Montana

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support 20 Cooperative Conservation Projects in Colorado

May 24, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton Announces $250,000 in Grants to Support Cooperative Conservation Projects in Kansas

May 20, 2004
Extension of Special Rule for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

May 18, 2004
Extension of Public Comment Period for Platte River DEIS

May 17, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain Prairie Region announces Employee of the Year

May 17, 2004
Peaking River Flows For Endangered Fish Not Feasible This Spring Due to Ongoing Drought

May 6, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Updated List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing

April 28, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain-Prairie Region Selects Fisheries Program Managers of the Year

April 28, 2004
National Academy of Science Releases Report on Platte River Endangered Species

April 20, 2004
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Will Not Be Considered For Listing Under The Endangered Species Act

April 15, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Initiate a Status Review of the Greater Sage-Grouse

April 13, 2004
Interior Secretary Norton To Join Partners In Celebrating The Establishment Of The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

April 13, 2004
Opportunity For Public To Comment On U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposal To Provide Additional Authority To State For Management Of Wolves

April 13, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Winners of Colorado Junior Duck Stamp Program

April 5, 2004
Draft Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Proposal for Bull Trout In the Columbia and Klamath River Basins Released for Public Comment

April 5, 2004
Management of Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass Remains Focus of Research in Colorado and Utah

March 29, 2004
Draft Mexican Spotted Owl Economic and Environmental Reports Available for Public Review

March 29, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Public Meetings to Discuss Management of Baca National Wildlife Refuge

March 26, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Initiate Status Review of Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

March 23, 2004
Norton Issues Call For Proposals To Tribes For Grants To Conserve Species On Tribal Lands

March 19, 2004
Statement by Assistant Secretary Craig Manson on the Army Corps of Engineers' Record of Decision Related to Missouri River Operations

March 17, 2004
Proposed Extension of Special Rule for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

March 17, 2004
Draft Economic Analysis and Draft Environmental Assessment Regarding the Topeka Shiner Critical Habitat Proposal Available for Public Comment

March 16, 2004
Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Threatened Desert Yellowhead

March 15, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Considers Three New Waterfowl Shot Types

March 15, 2004
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge to Make Changes to Road System

March 12, 2004
Comment Period for Platte River DEIS Extended

March 10, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces $61 Million in Grants to States to Support Wildlife and Habitats

March 8, 2004
Prairie Pothole Region to Receive $21 Million for Habitat Acquisition

March 5, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge Will Remain in Refuge System

March 3, 2004
Interior Proposes Broader Gray Wolf Management Authority for Idaho, Montana

February 24, 2004
Proposed Extension of Special Rule for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

February 23, 2004
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on Proposal to Build a Supplemental Fishway on the Milburn Diversion Dam

February 23, 2004
Comment Period Reopened for Proposed Revisions for Endangered Species Conservation Agreement

February 19, 2004
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the future Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

February 5, 2004
Three Public Meeting to Gather Information on a Permit Involving Grizzly Bears and the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad

February 3, 2004
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Management Efforts Earn Two National Awards

February 2, 2004
National Bison Range Elk Herd Shows No Sign of CWD

January 28, 2004
Secretary Norton Announces $14 Million in Grants to Tribes

January 27, 2004
Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Economic Analysis of Proposed Critical Habitat for the Desert Yellowhead Released for Public Comment

January 22, 2004
Draft Platte River Environmental Impact Statement Released

January 13, 2004
FWS Identifies Steps Needed to Delist Gray Wolf; Wyoming Needs Changes to State Law and Management Plan

December 30, 2002
Public Invited to Informational Meetings Regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Draft Recovery Plan and Proposed Critical habitat for Bull Trout.

December 19, 2002
Public Comment Period for Westslope Cutthroat Trout Status Review Extended to February 15, 2003

December 9, 2002
Environmental Assessment Released for Elk Vaccination Against Brucellosis

December 5, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Process To List Mountain Plover as Threatened; Special Rule Proposed to Help Determine Effects of Farming Practices on this Declining Prairie Bird

November 7, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Critical Habitat for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse in Colorado and Wyoming

November 5, 2002
Future Management Plan for Yellowstone Grizzlies Being Reviewed by State and Federal Land and Wildlife Manager

October 31, 2002
U.S. Representative  Scott McInnis Honors Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge for a Half-Century of Contributions to Wildlife Conservation

October 23, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Finding on Petition to List the Cerulean Warbler; Begins Species Status Review

October 18, 2002
Artist Signing of 2002 National Wildlife Refuge System Poster

October 17, 2002
Reward Fund Mounts for Information Regarding Sow & Cub Grizzly Bears Illegally Killed in Island Park, Idaho

October 17, 2002
Artist Signing of 2002 National Wildlife Refuge System Poster

October 10, 2002
Celebrate Nearly A Century of Wildlife Conservation During National Wildlife Refuge Week

October 7, 2002
National Bison Range and Walt Disney Executive Announce upcoming National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial during Annual Roundup

October 1, 2002
Special Rule Announced for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

September 27, 2002
Farm Bill Conservation Programs and the Endangered Species Act

September 24, 2002
Agencies Cooperate to Vaccinate Elk Against Brucellosis

September 11, 2002
Reintroduction of Black-Footed Ferrets Being Considered on Rosebud Sioux Reservation

September 11, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Great Plains Population of Piping Plover

September 6, 2002
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Closed to Hunting For 2002-03 Waterfowl Season

August 30, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concludes NO Need to put Wasatch Front Population of Columbia Spotted Frog on Endangered List

August 28, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Recovery Goals for Endangered Fish

August 27, 2002
Service Determines "Finding of No Significant Impact" on Proposal to Build New Dam and Enlarge Lake Henry

August 21, 2002
Service Proposes Designation of Critical Habitat for Topeka Shiner

August 20, 2002
Upcoming Public Meetings to be Held in Colorado and Wyoming on Proposed Critical Habitat for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

August 2, 2002
Mountain-Prairie Region Welcomes New Assistant Regional Director of Ecological Services

August 2, 2002
New Regional Chief of National Wildlife Refuge System to Join Mountain-Prairie Region

July 18, 2002
New Guidelines Help Protect Homes and Wildlife

July 17, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Proposes Critical Habitat in Colorado and Wyoming for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

July 3, 2002
Fish and Wildlife Service Sets Planning Process for Rocky Flats

June 28, 2002
Service seeks public comments on transfer of federal aid interest in Almeria Meadows Wildlife Management Area in Loup County to the Lackaff Tract addition in Rock County, Nebraska

May 20, 2002
Many Americans Enjoy Wildlife-Related Recreation, Providing Strong Boost to Nation's Economy, Preliminary Survey Results Show

May 16, 2002
Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Build New Dam and Enlarge Lake Henry

May 4, 2002
Norton Recognizes Quivira National Wildlife Refuge as Wetland of International Importance

May 2, 2002
Endangered Fish Recovery Program Suspends Fish Ladder Operation Due to Drought

May 2, 2002
First Eaglets Hatched At Refuge

April 30, 2002
International Migratory Bird Day (May 11) Celebrates Special Places for Migratory Birds

April 20, 2002
Montana Youth Wins the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest

April 17, 2002
Jessup Mill Dam Environmental Assessment Recommends Saving Pond, New System Will Shield Hatchery Trout from Whirling Disease

March 21, 2002
Public Comment Period Reopened on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for the Northern Great Plains Population of Piping Plover and Economic Analysis of Impacts

March 14, 2002
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Protects Desert Yellowhead Plant Under the Endangered Species Act

January 23, 2002
Public Meeting Scheduled to Gather Information Regarding Plum Creek Timber Company's Proposal to Amend Habitat Conservation Plan

January 3, 2002
Federal Judge Levies $15,000 Penalty Against Land Developer for Taking Threatened Utah Prairie Dogs

December 28, 2001
Draft Economic Analysis of Impacts Associated with Proposed Critical Habitat for the Northern Great Plains Population of Piping Plover Available for Public Comment.

December 5, 2001
Undercover Case Leads to Eight Months in Prison for Gray Wolf Poacher

November 20, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Public Comment Period on Draft Recovery Goals for Endangered Fish

November 8, 2001
Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Return to Mexico

November 7, 2001
Wildlife Agencies Work Together to Release Black-Footed Ferrets in Colorado

October 30, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Updated List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing

October 23, 2001
Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain-Prairie Region Recognized by President Bush for Exemplary Service

October 23, 2001
Local Assistance Sought in Review of California Condor Experiment

October 23, 2001
Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Population Doing Well,  But 2001 Mortalities Highlight the Need For More Efforts to Minimize Conflicts Between Bears and People

October 22, 2001
Public Comment Analysis Now Available on Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Proposal

October 9, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concludes No Need To Put Bonneville Cutthroat Trout  on Endangered List

October 5, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Scaleshell Mussel as Endangered Species

October 2, 2001
Lower Kootenai River Burbot considered for Protection Under Endangered Species Act

September 28, 2001
Two Southwestern Plants Listed as Endangered Species

September 25, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants to Utah to Benefit Threatened and Endangered Species

September 25, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Grants to South Dakota to Develop Habitat Conservation Plan

September 25, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards $825,000 in Grant money to Help with Recovery Efforts for Several Species Along the Missouri River

September 25, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Grant to Colorado for Endangered Species Conservation

September 25, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Review Status of Spotted Frog

September 21, 2001
New Database of Wildl Fish Health Information is Unveiled by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

September 17, 2001
New Information Reveals Three-Year Countdown to Wolf Recovery Started in 2000

September 10, 2001
Endangered Wyoming Toad Numbers are Down

September 10, 2001
Grizzly Bear Found Shot - Reward Offered

September 6, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invites Public Comments on Draft Recovery Goals for Endangered Fish

August 30, 2001
Special Rule and Proposed Amendment Announced for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

August 29, 2001
Service and Conservation Groups Reach Agreement to List New Species Under Endangered Species Act

August 27, 2001
New Conservation Center to Breed Endangered Ferrets

August 20, 2001
Leadville National Fish Hatchery Hosts Aid Station for Trail 100 Footrace

July 31, 2001
Proposed Monitoring Plan for the Recovered Peregrine Falcon Available for Public Review

July 25, 2001
Habitat Destruction Puts Songbird at Risk in the West

July 23, 2001
New Assistant Regional Director for External Affairs Exchanges Great Lakes for Great Plains and Mountains in New Job

July 18, 2001
Norton Praises President Bush's Intention to Nominate Craig Manson as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish Wildlife and Parks.

July 18, 2001
Norton Praises President Bush's Intention to Nominate Steve Williams as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

June 26, 2001
Pioneer Family Donates Key Private Property, Protects Water Supply for Fish R & D

June 20, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Withdraw Plan to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem

June 12, 2001
Service Proposes Designation of Critical Habitat for Great Plains Population of Piping Plover

June 8, 2001
Rare Wyoming Toads Found, Fish Hatchery Reintroduces More

June 7, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes 12-month Petition Finding for Rare Fern

May 30, 2001
New Manager at Leadville National Fish Hatchery to Guide Whirling Disease Clean-Up and Fish Productionfor Colorado

May 30, 2001
National Fish hatcheries in Montana Under New Leadership

May 29, 2001
New Manager Takes Charge at Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery

May 22, 2001
Special Rule Announced for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

May 15, 2001
Landowners to Receive Grants for Conservation Actions

April 18, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chub Do Not Warrant Listing As Threatened or Endangered

April, 2001 - Fish Tale
Fly Shop Helps Stop Spread of Whirling Disease

March 30, 2001
Service Designates Critical Habitat for Arkansas River Shiner

March 22, 2001
Two Ponds Refuge Employee David Jamiel Named National Wildlife Refuge System Employee of the Year

March 22, 2001
Bear River Refuge Manager Al Trout Named National Wildlife Refuge System Manager of the Year

February 27, 2001
Mechanical Failure Results in Loss of Endangered Colorado River Fish

February 23, 2001
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Will Not Be Considered for Listing Under the Endangered Species Act

February 6, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $6 Million Grant to Help Purchase Wildlife habitat in Utah

February 6, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $5 Million Grant to Help Purchase Wildlife Habitat in Montana

January, 2001
Fish Tales #6: A Pre-Historic Fish Struggles to Survive in the Modern World

January 23, 2001
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Names Robert Muth, Ph.D. Program Director for Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program

January 18, 2001
Mexican Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Finalized

January 8, 2001
Swift Fox No Longer Candidate for Endangered Species Listing

December 7, 2000
Applications To Be Taken For National Wildlife Refuge Fire Crew Positions

November 30, 2000
Agencies Announce Release of Missouri River Biological Opinion

November 29, 2000
Unique habitat Conservation Plan Will Benefit Native Fish

November 16, 2000
Final Steps Completed for Plan to Reintroduce Grizzly Bear in Montana and Idaho

October 18, 2000
Colorado Butterfly Plant to Receive Protection Under Endangered Species Act

October 13, 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Holds Public Hearings on Proposal to Reclassify/Delist Gray Wolves in Much of United States

October 13, 2000
Black-Footed Ferrets To Be Reintroduced on Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

October 11, 2000
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Not Warranted for Endangered Species Act Protection

September 14, 2000
Environmental Assessment Recommends Leadville National Fish Hatchery Concentrate Efforts to Develop Program for Native Cutthroat Trout

September 8, 2000
Service Reopens Public Comment Period for Porposed Rule and Critical Habitat Determination for Spalding's Catchfly

September 5, 2000
Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposal to List Desert Yellowhead as Threatened

September 1, 2000
Fish and Wildlife Service Petitioned to List the Wolverine as Threatened or Endangered

August 23, 2000
U.F. Fish and Wildlife Service Holds Open Houses and Public Hearing on Proposal to Reclassify/Delist Gray Wolves in Much of United States

August 11, 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Holds Open House on Proposal to Reclassify/Delist Gray Wolves in Much of United States

July 18, 2000
Reintroduction of Black-Footed Ferrets Proposed on Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

July 11, 2000
Gray Wolves Rebound; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reclassify, Delist Wolves in Much of United States

June 12, 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Water into Platte

June 9, 2000
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Announce Draft Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions

June 5, 2000
Endangered Wyoming Toad Makes Progress

May 18, 2000
Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposal to List Colorado Butterfly Plant as Threatened

May 10, 2000
Rare Fern Considered For Endangered Species Act Protection

April 14, 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concludes No Need To Put Westslope Cutthroat Trout On Endangered List

April 12, 2000
Two Southwestern Plants Proposed as Endangered Species

March 31, 2000
Service Denies USDA Request to Experimentally Poison 2 Million Blackbirds, Citing Lack of Scientific Efficacy and Potential Risk to Other Bird Species

March 24, 2000
Study to Begin to Assess Bison and Elk Management in the Jackson Hole Area

March 21, 2000
Canada Lynx Listed As Threatened

March 17, 2000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Eagle 2000 Awards Program To Honor Those Involved In The Recovery Of The Bald Eagle

March 10, 2000
Final Environmental Impact Statement Released on Reintroduction of Grizzly Bears in the Bitterroot Ecosystem in Western Montana and Central Idaho

March 1, 2000
Public To Review Strategy for Managing A Recovered Population of Grizzly Bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem

February 3, 2000
Citing Higher Priority Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not List Black-tailed Prairie Dog at This Time

January 26, 2000
Critical Habitat Designated for Endangered Fishes in the Virgin River: No Significant changes for Water Users Expected.

January 14, 2000
Service Authorizes Wyoming landowners to Help Control Problem Wolves on Private Property

January 13, 2000
Tenth Circuit Court Rules Wolf Reintroduction Legal;  Wolves are Here to Stay

July 20, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Public Hearings in Montana on the Proposal to List the Canada Lynx as Threatened

July 20, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Public Hearings in Colorado on the Proposal to List the Canada Lynx as Threatened

June 30, 1998
Service Proposes to List Canada Lynx as Threatened

June 29, 1998
Grey Wolves Making A Strong Comeback; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Taking A New Look At Their Status

June 23, 1998
Service Declines to List Northern Goshawk

June 19, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Continue Current Hatchery Program at Leadville Using Lined Earthen Rearing Units to Help Prevent the Spread of Whirling Disease

June 19, 1998
Texas Man Sentenced for Killing Bighorn Sheep in Colorado

June 12, 1998
Fisheries Coordination Council Releases Report on Federal Agencies' Support of Recreational Fisheries

June 10, 1998
Hunters Can Call "1-800-327-Band" to Report Bird Band Recoveries

June 9, 1998
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Will Not Be Listed As Threatened As A Species in 1998, Agency Says

May 29, 1998
Federal Agents Target Illegal Bird Trade

May 29, 1998
Service Announces Proposal to Consider Later Closing Date for Duck Season in Lower Mississippi Flyway

May 12, 1998
Preble's Mouse Will Be Listed As Threatened Species, But Landowners Will Retain Activity Flexibility

May 10, 1998
Transportation Act Spells Success for Anglers, Boaters, and National Wildlife Refuges

May 5, 1998
Daniel M. Ashe Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Assistant Directory for Refuges and Wildlife

April 29, 1998
Hunters Report Mixed Success During 1997-98 Waterfowl Season

April 20, 1998
Property Acquired with Federal Aid Funds Returned to Division of Wildlife

April 16, 1998
Revised Draft Biological Opinion Finds Atlas Mill Tailings Site Jeopardizing Endangered Fish

April 6, 1998
Service Seeks Public Comment on Regulations Addressing Snow Goose Overpopulation

April 2, 1998
Whooping Crane Fatality in San Luis Valley of Colorado

April 2, 1998
Conservation Agreement Will Protect Spotted Frog, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces

March 25, 1998
Listing Status of Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Delayed Until May 1998

March 24, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List Colorado Butterfly Plant as Threatened

March 10, 1998
Anglers, Hunters Give States a $426 Million Boost for Conservation and Recreation

December 29, 1997
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Public Comment Period Extended to January 22, 1998

December 18, 1997
Management Laws Regarding Gray Wolves Remain

December 11, 1997
Change in Wording to Allow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Manage Wolf Reintroduction Areas More Effectively

November 20, 1997
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forges Agreement to Promote Nature Photography; Presents Awards to National Wildlife Refuge System Supporters

November 19, 1997
Steiner Takes Top Honors at 1997 Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition

November 18, 1997
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Draft Biological Opinion on Lakewood Pipeline

November 10, 1997
Zebra Mussles Threat to Western Waters? -- Kansas Conference Will Access Risk

October 28, 1997
Public Comment Period for Grizzly Bears in Bitterroot Ecosystem Extended

October 24, 1997
Topeka Shiner Proposed For Listing as Endangered Species

September 22, 1997
Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Status of Northern Goshawk in Western U.S. Warrants Further Review

August 15, 1997
New Director Named to Endangered Fish Program

August 6, 1997
Dates Change For Public Hearings/Meetings On Grizzly Bear Recovery In the Bitterroot Ecosystem

August 5, 1997
More Endangered Fish Use "Ladder" on Gunnison River

July 23, 1997
Fourth Endangered Fish Uses Gunnison River "Ladder"

July 1, 1997
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Asks Public To Comment On Concept of Reintroducing Grizzly Bears Into Wilderness Areas In Central Idaho and Western Montana

June 12, 1997

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reintroduce Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bears In Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem

June 2, 1997
June Workshop In Bozeman to Help Identify Habitat Needs of Recovered Grizzly Bear Populations

May 22, 1997
Other Species Ahead of Canada Lynx for Protection Under Endangered Species Act

May 13, 1997
Community Involvement Leads to Restoration of Areas Along the Jordan River

April 30, 1997
Fire Destroys Headquarters Building at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

April 29, 1997
Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Public Hearing on Reintroducing Black-Footed Ferrets In Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah

April 11, 1997
Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery Will Supply Disease-free Trout for Western Colorado Streams

March 24, 1997
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Begins Recovery Process for Prebel's Meadow Jumping Mouse

February 21, 1997
Airplanes No Longer Share Roosting Area With Eagles

February 6, 1997
Fish and Wildlife Service and Federal Aviation Administration Plan to Protect Eagle Wintering Roost Site On Rocky Mountain Arsenal

February 6, 1997
Administration's Proposed Budget Would Increase Funding for Broad Range of Conservation Programs

January 30, 1997
Reintroduced Wolf Found Shot - Reward Offered

January 23, 1997
Conservation Groups and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reach Agreement to Resolve Lawsuit Regarding the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan

January 23, 1997
Conservation Partnership Launched On High Plains

January 13, 1997
Scientific Breakthrough helps Combat Trout Disease

December 3, 1996
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion Provides Better Habitat for Wildlife While Protecting Existing Irrigation Water Supplies

December 2, 1996
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Will Not Charge Fees; Special Event Fee Program to Start at Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, Kansas

November 21, 1996
Eagles are Being Killed for Profit - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agents Uncover Illegal Market

November 6, 1996
Yellowstone Grizzlies on the Increase

October 18,1996
Robert Hautman Completes Family Hat-Trick Winning 1996 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

October 16, 1996
California Condors to be Released in Arizona

October 3, 1996
Utah Celebrates National Wildlife Refuge Week

September 8, 1996
More Wolf Pups From the Augusta Area Moved to Yellowstone National Park

August 28, 1996
Parasitic Protozoan DNA Detected at Ennis National Fish Hatchery

August 21, 1996
Service Approves Bismuth Shot for 96-97 Waterfowl Hunting Season, Proposes Permanent Approval

August 21, 1996
Take a Walk on the Wild Side During National Refuge Week

August 21, 1996
President Clinton Formally Submits Migratory Bird Treaty Amendments to Senate for Ratification

August 20, 1996
More Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Born in the Wild in Montana and South Dakota

August 16, 1996
Tundra Swan Season Redesigned to Help Prevent Crippling of Birds

August 7, 1996
Duck Fall Flight Expected to Be Largest Since 1979

August 7, 1996
Service Proposes Waterfowl Hunting Season Limits

July 26, 1996
Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Making a Comeback

July 16, 1996
Interior, Commerce Announce Availability of Endangered Species Petition Management Guidance Policy

July 16, 1996
Good News from the Prairie: Breeding Duck Populations Rise for Third Straight Year

July 15, 1996
Partners for Wildlife Program Takes Ecological Honors

July 11, 1996
Aerial Searches to Begin for Violations Involving Oil Pits and Illegal Use of Pesticides

June 25, 1996
National Postal Museum Premieres New Federal Duck Stamp Exhibit; Hosts Ceremony to Debut 1996-97 Duck Stamp

June 21, 1996
FWS Issues Permit for New Development

June 21, 1996
Status of Maguire Daisy Improves

June 18, 1996
Service Considers Proposal to Allow States To Designate Extra Waterfowl Hunting Day for Youths

June 17, 1996
Two Wolves From Nez Perce Pack Moved Back to Park

June 12, 1996
New Wetland Map Distribution Center

June 6, 1996
Interior and Commerce Departments Announce Final Policy on Administration of the Endangered Species Act and Recreational Fisheries Management

June 6, 1996
All But One Wolf of Soda Butte Pack Moved Back in Park

June 3, 1996
Seven Federal Agencies Sign Comprehensive Recreational Fisheries Conservation Plan to Guide Future Fisheries Management

May 30, 1996
Opportunities for Public Input for Future Plans for Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge

May 30, 1996
Fort Carson Adopts Ecosystem-Wide Resource Management Through Interagency Partnerships

May 30, 1996
Opportunities for Public Input on Future Plans for Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge

May 28, 1996
Service Seeks Public Comment on Amending Waterfowl Baiting Regulations

May 15, 1996
Fish and Wildlife Service Works to Expand Relationships with Sovereign Indian Nations

April 16, 1996
1996 North American Waterfowl Management Plan Awards Announced

April 2, 1996
National Wildlife Refuge System Honors Memory of John Hollingsworth, Photographer Extraordinaire

April 1, 1996
Yellowstone Wolf Shot Near Meeteese, Wyoming

March 28, 1996
President Issues Landmark Executive Order on the National Wildlife Refuge System

March 27, 1996
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Provides Schedule for Providing Court-Requested Information on Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan

March 26, 1996
Reward Money Increased for Information on Wolf Shot Near Daniel, Wyoming

March 26, 1996
Fish and Wildlife Service to Close Yellowstone Office

March 18, 1996
Accomplishments of Special Funding for Wildlife Law Enforcement Detailed

March 11, 1996
America's National Wildlife Refuge System Marks 93 Years of Caring for Wildlife

February 23, 1996
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit to Washington County, Utah, for Desert Tortoises

February 23, 1996
Wildlife Agency Offers Reward for Information on Dead Yellowstone Wolf

February 21, 1996
Draft Management Plan for Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge Announced

February 17, 1996
The Federal Duck Stamp and its Role in the History of Wetlands Conservation

February 15, 1996
Fish and Wildlife Service Launches Educational Campaign to Help Keep Waterways Clean

February 15, 1996
Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Scientific Policy Guidelines

February 15, 1996
Service Proposes to Streamline Non-Toxic Shot Approval Process

February 15, 1996
New Appointments Made to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Agenda Set at Latest Meeting

February 15, 1996
State Wildlife Agencies to Receive $399 Million for Fish and Wildlife Projects

February 12, 1996
Adult Wolf From the Soda Butte Pack Found Dead Near Pinedale, Wyoming

February 9, 1996
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce an Agreement on the Implementation of the Fluvial Arctic Grayling Restoration Program

February 6, 1996
Conservation Agreement Avoids Listing of Virgin Spinedance

February 6, 1996
International Sweep Targets Reptile Smugglers

January 17, 1996
Corporate Benefactors Help Eagle Soar Anew

January 9,1996
1995 Bountiful Year for Wildlife Habitat Conservation, and Continuing "Gift" to Outdoor Enthusiasts