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Connecting People With Nature: Ensuring the Future of Conservation
Issue of the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management Available!
June 28, 2011
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management , Vol 2, Issue 1 is now available online. Readers from many disciplines will find papers of interest in this issue: topics include behavior, genetics, demography, survey methods and decision analysis involving fish, birds, bats, snakes, mountain lions and even mussels. The Journal is in its second year of production and has an editorial team of nearly 100 subject matter experts across dozens of scientific disciplines. Representing a major revitalization and expansion of the Service's historic profile in the area of scientific publishing, the journal is a public domain product and all articles are available electronically. Photo Caption: In this issue, Halstead et al. investigate demography of the endangered San Francisco gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia), such as the female pictured here. © Sebastian Kennerknecht/Sebastian Kennerknecht Photography
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
Service Announces ESA Protection May Be Warranted for Two Bat Species
June 28, 2011
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the eastern small-footed and northern long-eared bats may warrant federal protection as threatened or endangered species, following an initial review of a petition seeking to protect the species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service will initiate a more thorough status review for both bats to determine whether these species should be added to the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Photo Caption: Northern long-eared bats.
Credit: Shelly Colatskie / Missouri Department of Conservation
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
Operation Snowflake: Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Finds a New Home
June 27, 2011
An orphaned female polar bear cub rescued from the North Slope of Alaska in April is heading to her new home at the Louisville Zoo.
The cub’s name, Qannik (pronounced Ke’nik), means “snowflake” in the Iñupiat language. Qannik’s journey from Anchorage, Alaska, to Louisville, Kentucky, has been dubbed “Operation Snowflake,” and is the product of a two-month collaboration between the Alaska Zoo, Louisville Zoo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Polar Bears International and UPS. Photo Caption: Qannik the polar bear spent the last 8 weeks at the Alaska Zoo being nursed back to health after being found alone on the North Slope, and can now travel to her permanent home at the Louisville Zoo. Credit: © John Gomes, Alaska Zoo
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Fisheries: Conservation and Management
National Fish Passage Conference Slated for June 27-29
June 27, 2011
 The 2011 National Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage promises to be an important national forum for researchers and practitioners to share findings and experiences on fish passage issues from around the country. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with the University of Massachusetts, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Fish Passage Program to host the conference.
Photo Caption: Service staff work to remove barriers to fish passage at the Octoraro Creek Dam in Cecil County, MD.
Credit: USFWS
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Fisheries: Conservation and Management
Fisheries Podcasts Continue - Podcast #2 of 9
June 27, 2011
 To celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Service's Fisheries Program, we'll post one podcast each week to the Service's webpage and Podcast Central page from each region. This week, our podcast comes from the Southwest region, and talks about modernizing seven National Fish Hatcheries and Technology Centers to maximize efficiency for fish production and minimize their carbon footprint. Photo Caption: Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center in New Mexico. Credit: USFWS
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Protecting the Nation's Wildlife Resources
Hunting Professional Pleads Guilty in Illegal Guiding Case
June 27, 2011
 A well-known professional waterfowl guide and Illinois duck club co-owner who was the subject of a 23-count Federal felony indictment has pleaded guilty to Federal wildlife charges for selling illegal guided waterfowl hunts. His plea agreement calls for a 13-month prison term followed by a two-year ban on hunting or guiding plus a $100,000 fine. The corporation that operates the defendant's duck club also entered a guilty plea in the case. Photo Caption: Mallard.
Credit: Thomas G. Barnes / University of Kentucky
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