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Sea turtles are killed for their eggs, shells, skin and meat. Credit: NOAA

Travel Industry Joins Service and Partners to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

January 18, 2016

The travel and tourism industry is working with the Service and other partners to fight wildlife trafficking. The effort, which includes the Adventure Travel Trade Association, American Society for Travel Agents and Cruise Lines International Association, will help travelers recognize and avoid purchasing illegal wildlife products.
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Regional Director Tom Melius with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, former Congressman John Dingell Jr. and Refuge Manager John Hartig. Credit: Melissa Clark / USFWS

Refuge Visitor Center to Honor Conservation Giant – former Congressman John Dingell

January 17, 2016

An under-construction visitor center at Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge will be named after former Congressman John D. Dingell Jr. “Congressman Dingell made huge advances for conservation on a continental scale. I’m honored to dedicate this building as the John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center,” said Regional Director Tom Melius.
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Monarchs will benefit from habitat protection across the nation. Credit: Tom Koerner / USFWS

Federal Partnership Encourages Monarch Butterfly Conservation on Agricultural Lands

January 13, 2016

The monarch butterfly is a new national priority species of Working Lands for Wildlife, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The collaboration aims to help species recover by working with agricultural producers to make wildlife-friendly improvements on their farms, ranches and forests. Assistance is available to producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.
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