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Connecting People With Nature: Ensuring the Future of Conservation
New Report Shows Rise in Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife-Related Recreation Participation in 28 States
September 12, 2012
 Participation in wildlife-associated recreation increased in 28 states since 2006, according to the findings of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation State Overview Report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today. Photo Caption: Duck hunting.
Credit: Ryan Hagerty / USFWS
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week and Visit a Wildlife Refuge
September 12, 2012
 Treat yourself with a visit to a national wildlife refuge during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 14-20. Celebrate America's wildlife heritage, and see what wildlife refuges are doing to conserve it. Check event calendar listings to find a Refuge Week event near you. Photo Caption: At Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, two great egrets show off their mating plumage. National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 14-20, celebrates the sights and sounds of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the premier network of public lands set aside to protect wildlife.
Credit: Bonita Caldwell / USFWS
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Migratory Birds: Conservation and Management
More Than $29 Million For Bird Habitat Conservation
September 12, 2012
 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director Dan Ashe announced the investment of nearly $11 million in revenue derived in part from Federal Duck Stamp revenue to add an estimated 10,640 wetland acres to seven units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Also announced was $18.4 million in federal funding to conserve more than 95,000 acres of wetlands and associated habitat under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Photo Caption: Northern pintails are among the species that will benefit.
Credit: Bonita Caldwell / USFWS
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Service Expands Hunting Opportunities on 16 Refuges in 14 States
September 11, 2012
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the opening of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Michigan to migratory bird hunting, upland game hunting and big game hunting for the first time, while expanding hunting activities at 16 national wildlife refuges in 14 states. Notice of the final 2012-2013 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations published on September 11, 2012, in the Federal Register. Photo Caption: Father and son go deer hunting on Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri.
Credit: Carol Weston / USFWS
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Final 2012-2013 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
Rare Franciscan Manzanita Plant Declared Endangered by the Service
September 5, 2012
 The Franciscan manzanita was given protection under the Endangered Species Act and listed as an endangered species by the Service. The Service also published a proposed rule to designate approximately 318 acres as critical habitat for the plant in San Francisco City and County. The last known wild Franciscan manzanita, an evergreen ground cover shrub, was discovered in 2009 during a road renovation project and moved to the grounds of the Presidio for protection. The Service will now work with conservation partners to recover the species. Photo Caption: Franciscan manzanita flowering.
Credit: Shelley Estelle / Presidio Trust
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Wildlife Refuges Help Recover Fur Seals, Manatees
September 5, 2012
 Forty years after enactment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Farallon National Wildlife Refuge off the California coast is playing a role in the recovery of northern fur seals and Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is doing the same for manatees. Learn about these conservation successes in the latest issue of Refuge Update. Also in this issue: a Focus section on Strengthening Science across the Refuge System. Plus, read about the 25th anniversary of the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Photo Caption: Manatee recovery at and near Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida seems “headed in the right direction,” says refuge manager Michael Lusk. Credit: (c) Carol Grant
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
Service Declares Wyoming Gray Wolf Recovered Under the Endangered Species Act and Returns Management Authority to the State
August 31, 2012
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Wyoming population of gray wolves is recovered and no longer warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. Beginning September 30th, wolves in Wyoming will be managed by the state under an approved management plan, as they are in the states of Idaho and Montana. “The return of the wolf to the Northern Rocky Mountains is a major success story, and reflects the remarkable work of States, Tribes, and our many partners to bring this iconic species back from the brink of extinction,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “The wolf population has remained healthy under state management in Idaho and Montana, and we’re confident that the Wyoming population will sustain its recovery under the management plan Wyoming will implement.” Photo Caption: Gray Wolf. Credit: Gary Kramer / USFWS
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Protecting the Nation's Wildlife Resources
Alaska "Master Guide" Fined $125,000, Faces 5-Year Ban
August 30, 2012
 An Anchorage man who operated a professional guiding service in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been ordered to pay a $125,000 fine and spend five years on probation, during which he cannot hunt or guide. The man, whose commercial activities were investigated by Service officers and Alaska State troopers, pleaded guilty to 16 Federal counts related to big game guiding offenses. Photo Caption: Violations included concealing a client's illegal take of an undersized Dall sheep and "subletting" his assigned hunting area on the refuge to other guides.Credit: (c) David McMaster / Wikimedia Commons
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Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Service Propose to Simplify Review Process for Critical Habitat Proposals under the Endangered Species Act
August 23, 2012
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service, the two Federal agencies responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act, are jointly proposing to simplify and clarify the process through which impact analyses are conducted for designations of critical habitat under the ESA. By improving the clarity and consistency of our regulations, the Services can continue to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the ESA.
Photo Caption: San Joaquin kit fox family sit among grasses. Credit: B. "Moose" Peterson / USFWS
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