Birding Means Business in South Texas

The southern tip of Texas is a birding paradise, attracting species like the green jay and the great kiskadee rarely seen elsewhere in the United States. Tourists the world over flock to three national wildlife refuges here: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, and Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, generating millions of dollars in business. But some worry a development boom under way could put nature tourism at risk.
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Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Completion of Marsh Restoration at Prime Hook in Delaware

​October, 28, 2016 -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and other federal, state and local officials to announce the completion of a $38 million marsh restoration project at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. The restoration effort, supported by federal funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery, will improve the resilience of refuge wetlands against future storms and sea-level rise, protecting nearby communities and providing valuable habitat for birds and other wildlife
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New Fund Established to Defeat Devastating Bat Disease

​Yesterday wrapped up Bat Week 2016, but now North American bats are getting some much needed help year round​. As announced at a Bat Week signature event at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, t​he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have created the Bats for the Future Fund, or BFF. BFF will raise public and private funds to defeat white-nose syndrome, which has killed more than 6 million bats since it was discovered nearly a decade ago.
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Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Notices Final Rule Proposed Rule Notice
	11/02/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Adding Ten Species and Updating Five Species on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
	11/01/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Chucky Madtom
	11/01/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for the Headwater Chub and a Distinct Population Segment of the Roundtail Chub
	10/31/16. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Review of the Red Wolf
	10/18/16 .Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule for the North American Wolverine
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