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The Mountain-Prairie Region |
News Releases From the
Mountain-Prairie Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
134 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Mountain-Prairie Region Archived Press Releases
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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 22, 2005
Biological Opinion Finds that the Village Wolf Creek Will
Not Jeopardize the Continued Existence of Canada Lynx
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 13, 2005
Meeting To Be Held in Alamosa Regarding Critical Habitat
Proposal for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
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
April 29, 2005
Service Extends Comment Period for Arkansas River Shiner
Proposed Critical Habitat
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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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
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 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 $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
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Winners of Colorado
Junior Duck Stamp Program
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 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 January 13, 2004 January 12, 2004 January 5, 2004 January 5, 2004 December 18, 2003 December 18, 2003 December 5, 2003 November 18, 2003 October 31, 2003 October 21, 2003 October 17, 2003 October 14, 2003 October 10, 2003 October 9, 2003 October 3, 2003 September 23, 2003 September 23, 2003 September 8, 2003 August 26, 2003 August 20, 2003 August 8, 2003 August 5, 2003 July 29, 2003 July 18, 2003 July 14, 2003 July 2, 2003 June 27, 2003 June 20, 2003 June 10, 2003 May 30, 2003 May 13, 2003 April 30, 2003 April 25, 2003 April 22, 2003 April 14, 2003 April 14, 2003 April 2, 2003 April 1, 2003 March 27, 2003 March 25, 2003 March 18, 2003 March 18, 2003 March 17, 2003 March 17, 2003 March 5, 2003 March 4, 2003 February 27, 2003 February 27, 2003 February 27, 2003 February 25, 2003 February 25, 2003 February 25, 2003 February 25, 2003 February 21, 2003 February 7, 2003 February 4, 2003 February 3,2003 January 29, 2003 January 28, 2003 January 15, 2003
Draft Platte River Environmental Impact Statement Released
FWS Identifies Steps Needed to Delist Gray Wolf; Wyoming
Needs Changes to State Law and Management Plan
Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Early Input on Southwestern
Willow Flycatcher Critical Habitat Proposal
Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals for Funding
Through the Private Stewardship Grants Program
Petition to List "Eastern" Subspecies of Sage-grouse Not
Warranted
Missouri river Biological Opinion Assignment
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds that Preble's Meadow
Jumping Mouse Should Remain Listed as Threatened
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kicks off 2004 Colorado
Junior Duck Stamp Contest, Announces New Home for Program.
Critical habitat Proposed for Mexican Spotted Owl
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court in Denver to
Poaching Bear, Deer, and Elk in Northwest Colorado over Fiver Year Period
Wolverine Will Not Be Considered for Listing Under the
Endangered Species Act
The Jordan River Floodplain Habitat Restoration Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases "Birding in the
United States" Report
National Wildlife Refuges Generate Jobs, Sales Revenue for
Communities
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 2001 National and
State Economic Impacts of Wildlife Watching Report
Norton Announces Agreement By U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, State of Colorado to Conserve Mountain Plovers
Bald and Golden Eagles Illegally Shot in the Gunnison River
Gorge 20 Miles East of Delta
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Poaching 38
Trophy Deer and Elk Over 10 year Period in Iowa and Colorado
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposal to List
the Mountain Plover as a Threatened Species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes New Permit
Application Fee Schedule
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Confederated
Salish & Kootenai Tribes Making Progress in Negotiations for an Annual Funding
Agreement
McCarlson Waterfowl Production Area Celebrates Role as
Nation's First WPA and Conservation Model
Reward Offered in Eagle Nest Destruction and Theft of
Eaglets
Service Announces First-Ever Call for Wildlife Grant
Proposals From Indian Tribes
Electric Utility Industry, Service Team to Protect Birds
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Wind Turbine
Guidance
Accidental Eagle Poisonings From Euthanasia Drug are
Preventable, Study Shows
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds that Canada Lynx Should
Remain Listed as Threatened in Lower 48
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat
in Colorado and Wyoming for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Confederated Salish &
Kootenai Tribes Hold Negotiations Meeting June 9 & 10 in Washington
A Promise Fulfilled Kansas Landowners Receive Grant Money to
Conserve Imperiled Species Under New Program
Non-Jeopardy Biological Opinion Issued By U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service For Proposed Rock Creek Mine
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Revised
Environmental Assessment on Take of Nestling American Peregrine Falcons for
Falconry
Birds: Catalysts for Conservation International Migratory Bird
Day 2003
Agreement reached on 2003 Missouri River Plan
Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass and Channel Catfish Focus of
Research in Colorado and Utah
Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass and Channel Catfish Focus of Research
in Colorado and Utah
Tribes and Fish & Wildlife Service Announce Plans to Negotiate
Joint Management of Bison Range
New lab Promotes R&D at Fish
Technology Center
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Names National Wildlife Refuge
System Manager of the Year; Employee of the Year
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Urges Public to Review New Special
Rules for Gray Wolves
Service Announces Major Changes in
Gray Wolf Status: Reclassify Some From Endangered to Threatened
Gray Wolves Move Toward Recovery; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Reclassifies Some Wolves from Endangered to Threatened
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks
Additional Information Regarding Lynx Habitat
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposes Critical Habitat for a Threatened Wyoming Plant
Recovery Steps Identified For Endangered Southwestern Bird
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Wetland Conservation Award
Nominees
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates the 100th Birthday of
the National Wildlife Refuge System and a Century of Conservation
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates the 100th
Birthday of the National Wildlife Refuge System and a Century of Conservation
Utah - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mountain-Prairie Region
Celebrates the 100th Birthday of the National Wildlife Refuge System and a Century of
Conservation
Norton Announces $890,500 in Grants to North Dakota to Support
Conservation for Imperiled Species on Private Lands
Secretary Norton Announces $1.7 Million in Grants to Nebraska to
Support Conservation for Imperiled Species on Private Lands
Norton Announces $1.49 Million in Grants to Montana to Support
Conservation for Imperiled Species on Private Lands.
Secretary Norton Announces $1.7 Million in Grants to Colorado to
Support Conservation for Imperiled Species on Private Lands
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service extends Public Comment Period on its
Proposal to List the Mountain Plover, a Grassland Bird, as a Threatened Species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Identifies birds of Conservation
Concern in New Report
Centennial Quilt Demonstrates Mountain Prairie Region's Unique Culture
Finding of No Significant Impact Released for Proposed
Elk Vaccination Plan on National Elk Refuge
Public Meeting on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposal to
List the Mountain Plover, a Grassland Bird, as a Threatened Species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds Trumpeter Swan Flock not an
Endangered Population
Federal Wildland Fire Job Web Page Available
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
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
December 20, 1999
Service Achieves Milestone with Biological Opinion on Water use and
Recovery of Colorado River Endangered Fish
December 16, 1999
Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Plum Creek Native Fish
Habitat Conservation Plan Released for Public comment
December 8, 1999
Service Proposes to List Spalding's Catchfly as Threatened
December 1, 1999
President Signs Snow Goose Bill to Protect Arctic Habitat
November 8, 1999
Service will Prepare Nationwide Cormorant Management Plan
November 4, 1999
Law Enforcement Repattriates Eagle Feather War Bonnet to Standing Rock
Sioux
November 3, 1999
New Missouri River Coordinator Appointed
November 1, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Discovery of Endangered
Plant, Blowout Penstemon, in Wyoming
October 29, 1999
Public Comment Period Extended to Evaluate Habitat needs for Grizzly
Bears
October 20, 1999
Native Utah Plant Receives ESA Protection
October 4, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period for Black-tailed
Prairie Dog Information During Month of October
September 15, 1999
Public Comment Period Extended to Evaluate Habitat Needs for Grizzly
Bears
September 9, 1999
Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Refuge Use Policy
"Compatibility Determinations" to Involve Public
September 9, 1999
Service Authorizes Wyoming Rancher to Help Control Problem Wolves on
Private Property
September 7, 1999
Public Meetings in Five Colorado Counties to discuss Preble's Meadow
Jumping Mouse and Land Use
September 1, 1999
Outfitters and Guides Develop Safety Class to Prevent Bear Attacks
August 27, 1999
Black-footed Ferret Breeding Program Successful in Northwest Colorado
August 19, 1999
The Peregrine Falcon Is Back! Babbitt Announces Removal of
World's Fastest Bird From Endangered species List
August 13, 1999
Cherry Creek Cutthroat Trout not Listable under the Endangered Species
Act
August 13, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Status for
Scaleshell Mussel
August 10, 1999
Science Report on Lynx Conservation Made Available. Public
Comment Period Reopened
July 26, 1999
Fish and Wildlife Service Cancels Elective Grant Program for FY 2000
July 16, 1999
Specific Habitat needs for Long-term Recovery of the Grizzly Bear
Developed by Federal and State Agencies
June 28, 1999
Discovery of Canada Lynx Kittens Proves that the Wild Cats
Reproduce in Maine
June 21, 1999
Coneflower Poachers Hit Public Lands
June 23, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Unveil 1999-2000 Federal Duck Stamp at July 1 Cermony
July 18, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces Joint Policies to Encourage
Landowners to Protect Species
July 17, 1999
Service Proposes New Duck Season Frameworks
July 17, 1999
New Rule Helps States Manage Resident Canada Geese
June 17, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Proposal to List Canada Lynx
June 15, 1999
Reward Offered in Eagle Killing Case
June 14, 1999
Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Role of Habitat in
Endangered Species Conservation
June 11, 1999
Reintrofduction of Endangered Pallid Sturgeons in the Missouri and
Yellowstone Rivers to be Delayed
June 4, 1999
Additional Time Provided to Public to give U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Information on Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs
June 3, 1999
Changes in Baiting Regulations Support Wetlands Management
May 26, 1999
Washington County to Receive $1 Million Grant to Benefit Desert
Tortoise
May 24, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Clarifies ESA Requirements for Critical Habitat
Designation for the Whooping Crane
May 21, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds Baird's Sparrow Does Not Require
Endangered Species Act Protection
May 10, 1999
Potentially Serious Problem for Water Users Found Recently in the
Missouri River
May 2, 1999
International Migratory Bird Day Highlights Birds' Contributions to
Quality of Life
April 29, 1999
Service Exempts some North American Fur Shipments from Import/Export
User Fees
April 22, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Makes New Finding on
Cabinet-Yaak/Selkirk Population of Grizzly Bears
April 21, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Open Houses in
Several Communities to Discuss Mountain Plovers
April 12, 1999
Fish and Wildlife Service Employees Received Enviormental Protection
Agency's Highest Award
April 2, 1999
Service Accelerates Snow Goose Study
March 30, 1999
Jones Hole Hatchery to Stock Fish Early
March 23, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Conduct Comprehensive Review of
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Status
March 9, 1999
Guidelines for Habitat Conservation Plans Proposed
March 5, 1999
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period for Proposed
Rule on Conservation Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse.
February 12, 1999
Service Takes Action to Protect Imperiled Arctic Breeding Grounds
February 12, 1999
Service Proposes to List Mountain Plover as Threatened
January 29, 1999
Comment Period Extended for Proposed Rule on Conservation of Preble's
Meadow Jumping Mouse.
December 30, 1998
Nation Marks 25 Years of Endangered Species Protection
December 23, 1998
Refuge System Poised for Progress as it Moves to the 21st Century,
Fish and Wildlife Service Director Says
December 15, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Protects Topeka Shiner Under the
Endangered Species Act
December 4, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Special Rule to Conserve the
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse While Reducing Regulatory Burden on the Public
October 23, 1998
Hunters, Anglers, and Boaters Give State Fish and Wildlife Agencies a
$300 Million Budget Boost
October 23, 1998
Federal Accountants Ferret Out Additional Funds to Support Fish
Conservation Programs
October 14, 1998
National Wildlife Refuge Week Offers Americans Chance to Reconnect
with their Wildlife Heritage
October 8, 1998
Service Approves Two Tungsten Shots for 1998-1999 Waterfowl Season
October 9, 1998
Public Comment Sought on Future Plans for Flint Hills National
Wildlife Refuge
October 8, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Hails Volunteer-Partnership Enhancement Act
October 1, 1998
Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Scheduled for Northwestern Colorado
October 1, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reintroduce Black-footed
Ferrets in Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah
September 29, 1998
Hunting Season on Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Reconsidered
September 28, 1998
Fall Whooping Crane Migration Begins Soon; Numbers Approach Record
High Levels
September 25, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposal to Designate
Parish's Alkali Grass as Endangered
September 24, 1998
Service Funds Research to Prevent Alien Invasions: Grant Money Will be
Used to Find Ways to Prevent Accidental Introduction of Nuisance Species
September 23, 1998
Recovery Planning Under Way for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
September 18, 1998
State Reports on Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife Watching Now Available
September 17, 1998
Number of Anglers and Hunters Falls Slightly in 1997
September 15, 1998
Probe of International Reptile Trade Ends with Key Arrests
September 15, 1998
Aza and USFWS Forge New Agreement for Conservation of North American
Wildlife and their Habitats
September 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Targets New and Revitalized
Partnerships with the Conservation Community
September 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Targets New and Revitalized
Partnerships with the Conservation Community
September 9, 1998
Interior Secretary Announces Listing Decision on Rio Grande Cutthroat
Trout
September 3, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Declines Request From National Wildlife
Federation to Emergency List the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
August 25, 1998
Black-Footed Ferret Reproduction Breaks All Records
August 25, 1998
The Peregrine Falcon Is Back! Babbitt Announces Proposal To
Remove World's Fastest Bird From Endangered Species List
August 24, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves Habitat Conservation Plan
Developed By Iron County Commission and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
August 19, 1998
Winkler Cactus Threatened In South-Central Utah
August 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Public Comment Period for
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
August 10, 1998
Service Proposes Few Changes to Fall Waterfowl Hunting Seasons
July 30, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Biological Opinion on
Atlas Mine
July 29, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Require Nontoxic Shot Use On All
Waterfowl Production Areas
July 27, 1998
Service Proposes Temporary Approval for Tungsten Shots for 1998-99
Waterfowl Season
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
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"
June 12, 1997
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
All But One Wolf of Soda Butte Pack Moved Back in Park
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 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