2016 News Releases

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November

• 11/29/2016: Service Sends Coastal Barrier Resource System Report to Congress with Updated Maps for 65 Units; Maps include updates to units in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana

• 11/22/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Expand Bog Conservation in North Carolina

• 11/10/2016: Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Laurel Dace

• 11/1/2016: Watch out for migrating manatees!

October

• 10/31/2016: Chucky Madtom Draft Recovery Plan Available for Review

• 10/31/2016: Five-year status review for red wolf officially launches

• 10/12/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Break Ground on Theodore Roosevelt Visitor Center

• 10/7/2016: Successful Recovery and Removal from Endangered Species Act of Native Kentucky Plant a Victory for Conservation Partners; State of Kentucky and U.S. Forest Service played crucial role in recovering the white-haired goldenrod, adding to growing list of ESA successes

• 10/7/2016: Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Four South Florida Plants as Threatened or Endangered

• 10/6/2016: Endangered Species Act Protection Not Needed for Seven Southeastern Species

• 10/5/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Biological Opinion for Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

• 10/5/2016: Service Proposes Endangered Status and Critical Habitat for Alabama’s Black Warrior Waterdog; Also Provides Economic Analysis

• 10/5/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Protections to Rare Mussel in Suwannee River Basin

• 10/5/2016: Louisiana Pinesnake Proposed to be Added as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

• 10/4/2016: Service Finalizes Listing for Kentucky Arrow Darter; Lists Species as Threatened and Finalizes Critical Habitat

• 10/4/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to List Miami Tiger Beetle as Endangered; Once Thought Extinct, It Clings to Survival

September

• 9/28/2016: Fish and Wildlife Service Listing Four South Florida Plants as Threatened or Endangered

• 9/21/2016: Service Proposes Protections for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Under Endangered Species Act

• 9/20/2016: Endangered Species Act Protection Not Needed for Four Southeastern Animals

• 9/20/2016: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List Pearl Darter as Threatened

• 9/15/2016: Service Releases Access Plans for Three Sisters Springs for the Upcoming Winter Season

• 9/13/2016: New Report Reveals Southern Landowners Want to Help At-risk Wildlife Species
  Four out of five landowners state wildlife is top reason they own land, and the key motivator to conducting forest management in future

• 9/13/2016: Southeastern Orchid Placed on Federal Threatened and Endangered Species List

• 9/13/2016: Fish and Wildlife Service to Gather More Information On Two Rare Reptiles in the Southeast - A Salamander Does Not Need Further Review

• 9/12/2016: Science leads Fish and Wildlife Service to significant changes for red wolf recovery

• 9/7/2016: Teddy Roosevelt, the Teddy Bear and the Deep South

• 9/1/2016: Service Creates ESA Listing Workplan to Provide Predictability and Encourage Proactive Conservation of Imperiled Wildlife

August

• 8/31/2016: Proposed Policy will Help Address Impacts of Development on Nation’s Most At-Risk Species, Preserve Environmental Legacy for Future Generations
  Compensatory mitigation policy provides mechanisms to help further protect endangered or threatened species and their habitats while allowing economic activity to continue

• 8/30/2016: Fish and Wildlife Service Conducting Five-Year Status Reviews of 22 Southeastern Species

• 8/29/2016: The Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking

• 8/17/2016: Fish and Wildlife Service Conducts Five-Year Status Reviews of 14 Caribbean Species

• 8/17/2016: Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre lleva a cabo la revisión de estatus de 5 años para 14 especies

• 8/1/2016: Two Grenada County Men Pled Guilty To The Illegal Sale of Game Fish

July

• 7/22/16: UCF to Establish Permanent Sea Turtle Research Field Station on Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

• 7/22/16: Corps and Service Agree On Actions for Conserving Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow and Restoring Balance to Everglades Ecosystem
  Restoration efforts already underway must happen faster to protect water, wildlife habitat and other natural resources

• 7/6/16: Longleaf Pine Forests and Ecosystems Across the Southeast Receive $4.3 Million in Funding for Restoration Activities
  21 Projects in Eight States to Benefit from Longleaf Stewardship Fund

• 7/5/16: Federal protection of tiny snail not needed

June

• 6/21/16: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists the Elfin-Woods Warbler as a Threatened Species with Exemptions for Shade Coffee
  Also Proposes Critical Habitat and Releases Economic Analysis

• 6/6/16: Three Orangeburg Men Sentenced for Killing Hawks at South Carolina Hunting Preserve (on Justice.gov)

May

• 5/12/16: WANTED: Information about a Bald Eagle Killed in Hamilton Co, Tennessee
  $2,500 Reward Offered for Information Leading to a Conviction

• 5/11/16: First Captive-Bred Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Chicks Hatched
  Among North America’s Most Endangered Birds

• 5/11/16: Service Awards Nearly $14 Million in Clean Vessel Act Grants
  Funding supports clean waters and recreational boating

• 5/4/16: Cache River National Wildlife Refuge Adds Lands for Wildlife Conservation

April

• 4/29/16: $7,500 Reward Offered for Information in Death of a Bald Eagle in Boligee, Alabama

• 4/27/16: Discovering the First Observed Mississippi Sandhill Crane Nest of the Season

• 4/25/16: Protections Finalized for Threatened Northern Long-Eared Bats
  Regulations focus on significant threats to the species so conservation efforts can be focused where they have the greatest effect

• 4/22/16: Federal and State Officials Request Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death

• 4/20/16: Secretary Jewell Announces Nearly $49 Million in Grants to Protect Waterfowl, Other Bird Species in United States, Canada and Mexico
  Funding Announcement Comes on Heels of Major Conservation Speech Focused on Next Century of Healthy Public Lands, Waters & Wildlife

• 4/19/16: Services Revise Proposal for Improving Endangered Species Act Petition Process
  Proposal designed to improve quality of listing petitions and promote coordination between state and federal wildlife agencies

• 4/14/16: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period On Proposal to List the White Fringeless Orchid as Threatened

• 4/7/16: 2016 Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Student Art Competition Winners Chosen!

• 4/6/16: Endangered Species Act Protections Finalized for Two Appalachian Crayfishes in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia
  Biologists seek partners to conserve Guyandotte River, Big Sandy crayfishes

• 4/4/16: New Information Shows Sprague’s Pipit Does Not Require Federal Protection

March

• 3/30/16: Searching for the Northern Long-eared Bat at Unexpected Places

• 3/24/16: April Happenings at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

• 3/21/16: Service Distributes Nearly $50 Million to Support State Wildlife Conservation Projects

• 3/18/16: Getting to Know Dr. Keith Weaver

• 3/17/16: Recreational Boating Communities in 32 States Receive $14 Million Boost for Infrastructure Projects
  Grants from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provide outdoor recreation opportunities, create jobs, help keep waterways clean

• 3/15/16: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Northern Great Plains Piping Plover Population

• 3/15/16: Additional Information on Six Petitioned Species Including Three Salamanders, One Lizard, and Two Insects Found in the Southeast

• 3/10/16: The Teddy Bear is Back: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delists Louisiana Black Bear Due To Recovery
  Milestone highlights successful partnerships between states, private landowners, conservation groups, universities and federal agencies in saving the animal that inspired creation of the “teddy bear”

• 3/8/16: Bald Eagle Killed in Grand Rivers, Kentucky $2,500 Reward Offered for Information Leading to a Conviction

• 3/4/16: Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Strengthen Collaboration to Improve the Lake’s Health & Boost Outdoor Recreation at Mattamuskeet NWR

February

• 2/29/16: Reward Offered for Information Regarding the Killing of a Bald Eagle in Polk County, Georgia

• 2/25/16: Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens the Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Delist the White Haired Goldenrod

• 2/23/16: Power Companies, Tribe, Agencies Take Steps to Save Rare Fish

• 2/23/16: March Happenings at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

• 2/18/16: Do Me a FAVOR: Friends And Volunteers of the Refuges are Critical Link in Wildlife Conservation

• 2/11/16: Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Strengthen Collaboration to Improve the Lake’s Health & Boost Outdoor Recreation at Mattamuskeet NWR

• 2/9/16: Go Wild in the Florida Keys: Outdoor Fest Offers Four Days of Fun in Four Wildlife Refuges

January

• 1/21/16: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Two South Florida Cacti
  Also Releases Economic Analysis

• 1/20/16: Revised Policy Strengthens Service–Native American Tribal Collaboration for Conservation of Shared Natural Heritage

• 1/14/16: Service Announces Draft Methodology for Prioritizing Endangered Species Act Status Reviews
  Process will ensure species in greatest need are addressed first, provide predictability and transparency and foster stakeholder engagement

• 1/13/16: Protections Finalized for Threatened Northern Long-Eared Bats
  Regulations focus on significant threats to the species so conservation efforts can be focused where they have the greatest effect

• 1/12/16: Get Wild in the Four Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges with the First Annual Outdoor Fest, March 17th-20th

• 1/11/16: Get Wild in the Four Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges with the First Annual Outdoor Fest, March 17th-20th

• 1/11/16:Fish and Wildlife Service Reviews Petition for Seven Species Found in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

• 1/7/16: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Reclassify West Indian Manatee from Endangered to Threatened
  Endangered Species Act Protections Helped Rescue Beloved Southeastern Sea Cow from Brink of Extinction; Service will Continue to Lead Conservation Actions to Increase Species Population, Reduce Threats & Improve Habitat Conditions

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