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| Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, Southwest Regional Director, USFWS, addresses the crowd at the establishment of the Rio Mora NWR in the Southwest Region. Photo credit: Jill Goldstein, USFWS. |
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AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS:
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle Celebrates At Rio Mora NWR
September 2012
"This is an important day for New Mexicans and a special day for me to be a part of. Earlier today, the Secretary announced the formal establishment of the Southwest’s first urban national wildlife refuge and now, this afternoon New Mexico’s 9th national wildlife refuge," said Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, the Southwest Regional Director for the USFWS.
"Protection of these lands will help support the recovery and protection of threatened and endangered species such as the southwestern willow flycatcher and the Mexican spotted owl, and conserve rare species such as the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, Gunnison’s prairie dog, and the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, all candidate species considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act."
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle joins the Secretary of the Interior and celebrates partnerships in conservation with the announcement of two new national wildlife refuges, the Valle de Oro and the Rio Mora:
Click HERE to see Valle de Oro NWR video.
Click HERE to see Rio Mora NWR video.
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| Secreatry Salazar announces two new wildlife refuges in the Southwest Region. Photo credit: Nicole Osborne, USFWS. |
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AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Dedicates Two National Wildlife Refuges in New Mexico
Valle de Oro and Rio Mora Become Nation’s 559th and 560th National Wildlife Refuges
September 2012
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today dedicated the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, making it the first urban refuge in the Southwest and one of a handful across the nation. Later today, Salazar will travel to Wind River Ranch near Mora, New Mexico for a signing ceremony establishing the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area on over 4,200 acres donated by the Thaw Charitable Trust.
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| The Secretary will announce the name of the urban refuge in Albuquerque on Thursday, September 27, funded in great part by local agencies, non-profits and the Bernalillo County, with a check of $5 million. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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Salazar Makes Announcements on National Wildlife Refuges During Trip to New Mexico
September 2012
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar travels to New Mexico to make a major announcement on conservation efforts underway on the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque and the proposed Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge in Watrous. Both of these partnership driven efforts are examples of diverse approaches taken to protect lands for conservation benefit and engage youth in outdoor education and recreation.
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| Talking about river flows and invasive riparian vegetation and how they affect sediment evacuation, channel complexity, and aquatic habitat availability - Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Interior, Jeff Bennett, National Park Service, and Jack Schmidt, US Geological Survey. Photo credit: USFWS Aimee Roberson |
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Partners Work Together to Enhance the Rio Grande Watershed
October 2012
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle recognized the Big Bend Conservation Cooperative’s efforts to conserve the Rio Grande watershed as a model of the kind of partnership that is the foundation of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Rivers Initiative during a recent visit. The purpose of the Initiative is to recognize, conserve, and enhance America's rivers and provide opportunities for Americans to connect with their outdoor resources and natural heritage. The Big Bend Conservation Cooperative is led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and includes more than 30 participating organizations together with state and local partners to support conservation efforts that benefit communities, outdoor recreationists, and native plants, fish, and wildlife.
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| Assistant Secretary Anne Castle presented Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge volunteer Mike Tate with a 6,000 hour volunteer award during her visit to Oklahoma. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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Refuge Volunteer Recognized by Assistant Secretary Anne Castle
Volunteer Donates 6,000 Hours and Counting
September 2012
Volunteer Mike Tate has been assisting the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge with maintenance activities from operating heavy equipment to helping with trash removal since 2008. Mike is a significant part of the refuge team and consistently aids in moving efforts forward to accomplish not only beneficial work for wildlife, but the visiting public. Mike’s dedicated work efforts at Tishomingo NWR are a true testimony to how successful and beneficial the volunteer program is to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tishomingo NWR volunteers provided more than 4,000 hours of labor this past year, with Mike Tate leading the way with 1,654 of those hours.
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| Coastal marsh below the Malone Service Company Site, Galveston Bay. Photo courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. |
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Natural Resource Injury Case Settled For Waste Disposal Site In Texas City, Texas
September 2012
State and Federal trustee agencies will use the majority of funds from a $3,109,000 settlement to restore natural resources injured by contamination from a Texas City hazardous waste site. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has approved the settlement between more than three dozen companies and government agencies for payment of natural resource damages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) resulting from the release of hazardous substances from the Malone Services Company site. In addition to restoration of natural resources, the settlement also separately provides for the cleanup of the site.
The Trustees for the settlement are the U.S. Department of the Interior through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); the Department of Commerce through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD); the Texas General Land Office (GLO); and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
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| A FWS volunteer helps plant trees to improve habitat for the Southwestern Willow flycatcher at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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Join the Celebration - Visit Your National Wildlife Refuges
September 2012
Treat yourself with a visit to a national wildlife refuge during National Wildlife Refuge Week, starting October 12. Celebrate America’s wildlife heritage, and see what wildlife refuges are doing to conserve it and learn what you can do.
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Hunting Guide Sentenced to One Year Probation, Fined and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Allowing Hunters to Exceed Bag Limit
Defendant Operated as Panhandles Best, Inc. Waterfowl Outfitting Business
September 2012
AMARILLO, Texas — Mark Dean Meissenburg, 44, of Amarillo, Texas, was sentenced this afternoon by U.S. Magistrate Judge Clinton E. Averitte to one year probation for allowing hunters to take sandhill cranes in excess of the daily bag limit, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. Judge Averitte also ordered that Meissenburg pay a $900 fine and restitution of $2590.
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| Clifford Dam being torn down. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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A Dam Success: The National Fish Passage Program Helps Restore Streams, While Benefitting People and Local Economies
September 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and community partners across the nation worked together to remove or bypass 158 dams, culverts and other structures in 2011, opening more than 2,180 miles of streams to native fish populations. These efforts, coordinated through the National Fish Passage Program, have also contributed to improved water quality, provided additional recreational and economic opportunities, and even addressed serious threats to human health and safety.
“The National Fish Passage Program serves as a vital catalyst for grass-roots community action that not only benefits native species and habitat, but also contributes to local economies and addresses aging and sometimes dangerous infrastructure,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “Everyone wins when rivers and streams are allowed to flow freely again – that’s why this program is so popular and successful.”
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| Fire burns through 300,000 acres of the Gila Wilderness Area of southwestern New Mexico. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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Heroic Efforts Save Fish Caught in the Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire
September 2012
The Whitewater Baldy Wildfire Complex was ignited by lightning in May 2012, burning through 300,000 acres of the Gila Wilderness Area of southwestern New Mexico, and causing a major problem for threatened and endangered fish in its path. The fire was fought by 35 engines, 27 water tenders, four dozers, 10 helicopters, 12 mules and 900 people. Fish were airlifted out of the wilderness or captured in lower elevation habitats.
Rescued fish were then sent to waiting facilities at the Mora National Fish Hatchery, the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, Dexter National Fish Hatchery, and to habitats outside the reach of the wildfire in Ash Creek on the Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona. The fire affected eight out of the 14 populations of Gila trout, two core populations of spike dace and loach minnow, and the two largest populations of Gila and headwater chubs. After weeks of work, 438 Gila trout, 167 loach minnow, 267 spikedace, and 323 chubs were brought to safety.
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| Condor #122, first released in May 1997, soars over the South Rim of Grand Canyon. Photo credit: © Chris Parish, The Peregrine Fund. |
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Watch California Condors Being Released to Arizona's Wildlands on Sept. 29
September 2012
Three California condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 – National Public Lands Day. The public is welcome to observe the release from a viewing area where spotting scopes will be set up and experts will be available to answer questions.
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| Shown is the alligator gar harvested from the Trinity River. Photo credit: USFWS. |
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Florida Man Sentenced for Lacey Act Violation in East Texas
September 2012
Text: A 63-year-old West Palm Beach, Florida man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. According to information presented in court, in September 2010, Loren Willis and one of his co-defendants traveled from Florida to Texas with the intention to harvest alligator gar from the Trinity River for the purpose of selling the fish in Japan. Willis did not obtain a non-resident Texas fishing license before harvesting the fish. Both of Willis' co-defendants pleaded guilty prior to trial. The trial was the culmination of what began as a nine-month joint investigation between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Special Operations Unit and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. In August 2010, the two agencies began investigating multiple individuals who were taking alligator gar illegally from the Trinity River, and subsequently selling the fish domestically and internationally. Read the news release issued by the Department of Justice for more information.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Appoints New Whooping Crane Recovery Coordinator
September 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wade Harrell as the new Whooping Crane Recovery Coordinator. Wade will become a member of the Region 2 Recovery staff in Albuquerque, but he will be based on the Texas Coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Wade brings a rich variety of skill and experience in developing strong partnerships to advance wildlife conservation, and is excited about the opportunity to work with numerous stakeholders in advancing the continued recovery of this flagship endangered species.
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| A young visitor is captivated by a handful of lively snakes while attending the Dragonfly Festival. Credit: USFWS. |
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Bitter Lake Celebrates 75 years With Wings of Color
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, in Roswell New Mexico, celebrated its 75th anniversary in style, with its annual Dragonfly Festival on September 7-9, 2012. The Refuge boasts more than 100 species of dragonflies and damselflies within its perimeters, and they can be quite a site to see. The Dragonfly Festival’s kick-off event took place on Friday, September 7, and featured guest speaker, Dr. Brady Barr, National Geographic reptile expert. The event, as well as the entire festival, was well attended by both children and adults who delighted in not only the plethora of dragonflies on the refuge, but also in the other wildlife presentations and a number of exhibits. The Albuquerque Zoo was one of the exhibitors, bringing a variety of wildlife from snakes to an armadillo.
Service Proposes Endangered Status and Critical Habitat for the Jemez Mountains Salamander
-Public comment sought-
September 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing to list the Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act and designate critical habitat. In total, approximately 90,789 acres are being proposed for designation as critical habitat in two units in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico. The Service is opening a 60 day public comment period and will accept comments received or postmarked on or before November 13.
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| Photo credit: © Kim Kurian Photography/The Trust for Public Land. |
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Name That Refuge
Agency looks for unique and culturally significant names for new refuge near Albuquerque. Members of the public are invited to provide suggested names for a new urban national wildlife refuge in Albuquerque’s South Valley. The project was approved last September under the working title of Middle Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge. Since that time, the Service has been working with project partners Bernalillo County and the Trust for Public Lands to identify sufficient funds to purchase the lands.
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Service Seeks Comments on Proposal to List Two East Texas Plants
September 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing to list the Texas golden gladecress (Leavenworthia texana) as endangered and the Neches River rose-mallow (Hibiscus dasycalyx) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Act). In addition we are proposing to designate critical habitat for both plants. A 60-day public comment period will begin upon publication of this proposal in the Federal Register.
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Agency Provides Additional Time for Input on Proposed River Initiative
September 2012
Public Comment will be accepted until October 12. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently initiated a public scoping process as part of a collaborative conservation initiative along the Lower San Pedro River. The purpose of scoping is to work with the public to identify issues and opportunities for such a project.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $5.7 Million in State Wildlife Grants to Help Imperiled Species
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that more than $5.7 million in grants will be awarded to seven state fish and wildlife agencies to help conserve and recover imperiled species and habitats through the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competitive Program. This federal funding will be matched by more than $4.6 million in non-federal funds provided by states and their partners.
In the southwest Arizona was the beneficiary of a $291,375 grant.
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Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to List Four Central Texas Salamanders
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced that it will seek public comment on a proposal to protect four salamander species occurring within central Texas as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service is also seeking comment on a proposal to designate critical habitat for these species in Bell, Travis, and Williamson Counties.
The four salamander species, the Austin blind salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis), Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea tonkawae), Georgetown salamander (Eurycea naufragia) and the Salado salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis), are presently in danger of extinction throughout their range based on threats from habitat degradation, including reduced water quality and quantity and disturbance of spring sites.
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Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for
Jaguar in Arizona and New Mexico
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced it will seek public comment on a proposal to designate critical habitat for the jaguar under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in portions of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Jaguars in the U.S. are part of the northern range of a population that occurs in Mexico. The areas the Service has identified as potential critical habitat was informed by the Recovery Outline for the jaguar that was recently completed by a Service-assembled, binational team of scientists. The team relied on a scientific population viability analysis and a population and habitat viability analysis for the jaguar in the northern extent of its range in Mexico and the U.S.
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| Gierisch mallow in bloom. Credit: Lee Hughes, BLM. |
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Service Proposes to give Arizona-Utah Plant Endangered Species Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that it is proposing to protect Gierisch mallow as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and is seeking additional information to help inform that decision. The Service is also proposing to designate critical habitat for this plant species. The Gierisch mallow, found primarily on federal land in Utah and Arizona, is a perennial, orange-flowered plant that grows up to 3.4 feet tall.
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Service Proposes To List Six West Texas Invertebrates
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to protect six species of aquatic invertebrates native to west Texas as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service is also identifying certain areas that it will analyze for potential designation as critical habitat for these species in portions of Reeves, Jeff Davis and Pecos Counties.
The six aquatic invertebrates, the Phantom Cave snail (Pyrgulopsis texana), Phantom springsnail (Tryonia cheatumi), diminutive amphipod (Gammarus hyalleloides), Diamond Y Spring snail (Pseudotryonia adamantina), Gonzales springsnail (Tryonia circumstriata), and Pecos amphipod (Gammarus pecos), are in danger of extinction due to the loss and degradation of the natural springs that support them.
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| Fox Mountain Alpha Wolf. Credit: USFWS. |
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Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center Provides Home for
Fox Mountain Alpha Female
August 2012
On August 10, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) rescinded the order (issued August 8) to lethally remove the alpha female (F1188) of the Fox Mountain Pack in New Mexico. In its place the Service has issued a permanent removal order. This means that F1188 will not be lethally removed, but will be taken from the wild and placed in captivity. The Service was able to take this action because the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (Conservation Center) in Scottsdale, Arizona, stepped forward and offered to take F1188 and house her in their facility.
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Service Determines That the Desert Massasauga May Warrant Federal Protection as Endangered or Threatened
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announced today the results of a 90-day status review on a petition to list desert massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii), a rattlesnake found in the southwestern United States, as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Based on this review, the Service found that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing desert massasauga may be warranted. The desert massasauga is a rattlesnake (Family Viperidae) classified as a subspecies of massasauga. The Service will open a 60 public comment period and initiate a review of the status of this subspecies to determine if listing is warranted.
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Lethal Removal Order Rescinded
August 2012
Due to a new development, we are rescinding our lethal removal order. Instead we are issuing a permanent removal order. This means the animal will not be lethally removed, but will be taken from the wild and placed in captivity. We are able to take this action because the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale, Arizona stepped forward and offered to take the Alpha Female 1188 from the Fox Mountain Pack and house her in their facility. The SWCC is a member of the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan and assists with housing and breeding Mexican wolves for future release. The SWCC recently received a grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Trust to build additional holding facilities for Mexican wolves. These new pens will be up and running by October 2012, but the SWCC will be able to house F1188 in an existing pen until completion of the new facilities. Additionally, the SWCC will pay the costs of capturing and caring for this female. This female will not breed in captivity and will not be released to the wild.
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Service Determines the Bartram Stonecrop and Beardless Chinch Weed May Warrant Federal Protection as Endangered or Threatened
August 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today the results of a 90-day finding on a petition to list Graptopetalum bartramii (Bartram stonecrop) and Pectis imberbis (beardless chinch weed) as endangered or threatened plants under the Endangered Species Act, and to designate critical habitat. Based on our review, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing Bartram stonecrop and beardless chinch weed may be warranted. The Service will open a 60 day public comment period and initiate a status review for these species. Comments should be received by October 9, 2012.
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Middle Rio Grande Conservation Initiative
July 2012
On Wednesday, July 11, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar came to Albuquerque to recieve the "Middle Rio Grande Conservation Initiative" report. The report highlight's important conservation, recreation and education recommendations for the 180 mile streatch of the Middle Rio Grande from Cochiti Dam to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir . With the Secretary to receive this report were Richard Berry, Mayor of Albuquerque and Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, Southwest Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, among others. The report can be found online.
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Requests Incidental Take Permit for Federally Listed Species Dependent Upon the Edwards Aquifer
July 2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will announce in the Federal Register the notice of availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) and an incidental take permit application for the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (EARIP) that includes a draft Habitat Conservation Plan (dHCP). This announcement begins a 90-day public comment period.
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Southwestern willow flycatcher. Credit:
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Comments Sought for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Critical Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened of the public comment period for its August 2011 proposal to revise critical habitat for the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher. We're also announcing the availability of a draft economic analysis of the proposed critical habitat, a public hearing, additional areas that we are considering to exclude from the designation and two newly proposed areas (Cienega Creek area of southern Arizona).
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Golden Eagle Found Dead in May Confirmed Shot
July 2012
The carcass of a 2-year-old female Golden Eagle was found on May 17 in a field southeast of Dulce, New Mexico. The eagle had been fitted with a satellite tracking device when it was a nestling on June 2, 2010 in western Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The device allowed precise GPS location information to be recorded hourly and transmitted by satellite to researchers. The eagle was then tracked nearly 2 years as it moved back and forth between Rio Arriba County and adjoining parts of southern Colorado. More recently she was located southeast of Dulce in northern Rio Arriba County. A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the shooting of this eagle. If you have any information you are asked to contact the FWS Office of Law Enforcement at (505) 248-7889.
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Landmark Conservation Agreements Keep Dunes Sagebrush Lizard off the Endangered Species List in NM, TX
2012
WASHINGTON – As a result of unprecedented commitments to voluntary conservation agreements now in place in New Mexico and Texas that provide for the long-term conservation of the dunes sagebrush lizard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the species does not need to be listed under the Endangered Species Act.
“This is a great example of how states and landowners can take early, landscape-level action to protect wildlife habitat before a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “The voluntary conservation efforts of Texas and New Mexico, oil and gas operators, private landowners and other stakeholders show that we don’t have to choose between energy development and the protection of our land and wildlife – we can do both.”
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Preliminary Strategy for Jaguar Recovery is Complete
2012
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Jaguar Recovery Team have completed a Jaguar Recovery Outline to provide a preliminary strategy for jaguar conservation until a full recovery plan is completed. The recovery outline will be used to develop a full jaguar recovery plan (scheduled for completion in December 2013) and is being used, together with other information, to inform the Service’s critical habitat proposal that is under development and due this summer.
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Reward Offered in Mexican wolf shooting in Arizona
2012
PINETOP, Ariz. – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Special Agents and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) law enforcement personnel recovered the carcass of a Mexican wolf pup on March 27, 2012, found next to Forest Road 249 west of Alpine, Ariz. They identified it as female pup fp1247, produced by the Hawks Nest Pack in 2011.
A preliminary exam failed to reveal an obvious cause of death. The carcass was shipped to the National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Lab in Oregon for a complete necropsy, where they determined the wolf died of a single gunshot wound. If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are requested to contact the FWS Special Agent at (928) 213-8017 or AGFD Operation Game Thief at (800) 352-0700.
The FWS is offering a reward of up to $10,000 and AGFD Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the illegal shooting death of this wolf or any other Mexican wolf. Other nongovernmental organizations and private individuals have pledged an additional $46,000 for a total reward amount of up to $57,000, depending on the information provided.
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October 5, 2012
