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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Establishes 558th National Wildlife Refuge Unit in Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Mountains
September 15, 2012
 Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar today announced the formal establishment of the Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area as the nation’s 558th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System, thanks to the donation of a nearly 77,000-acre conservation easement in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains bordering the San Luis Valley by noted conservationist Louis Bacon.
“Following in the footsteps of our greatest conservationists, Louis Bacon’s generosity and passion for the great outdoors is helping us to establish an extraordinary conservation area in one of our nation’s most beautiful places,” Secretary Salazar said. “This newest treasure in our National Wildlife Refuge System links together a diverse mosaic of public and private lands, protects working landscapes and water quality, and creates a landscape corridor for fish and wildlife unlike any place in the world.” Photo Caption: San Luis Valley at Dusk. Credit:© Joe Zinn (2009)
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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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North American Wetlands Conservation Act
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National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
Service Expands Hunting Opportunities on 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
Your Guide to Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges
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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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