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USFWS Names National Fish Passage Partner of the Year
October 25, 2012
 The White River Partnership has received the Service’s National Fish Passage Program Partner of the Year Award. The Vermont non-profit organization’s rapid response following Tropical Storm Irene led to improved road infrastructure and funding that will ensure public safety and fish passage in the future. Fish-friendly crossings not only protect fish, they are more resilient to flood events. This means they also protect public safety and are more economical. Photo Caption: White River Partnership Executive Director Mary Russ and Protect Manager Greg Russ accept the award in Rochester, Vt.
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FWS Career Discovery Internship Program Receives Diversity Award
October 24, 2012
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) was recently awarded The Wildlife Society’s 2012 Diversity Award in recognition of its Career Discovery Internship Program. The program was started in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and focuses on hiring freshman and sophomore college students from diverse backgrounds. The program just completed its fifth year and has grown to include states within four Service geographic regions, including Alaska! Photo Caption: Lamar Gore, Acting Chief of Diversity and Civil Rights for the Service’s Northeast Region accepted the award at The Wildlife Society’s 19th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon on October 15, 2012
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Wildlife Journal Dating Back to 1899 Extends Science Legacy
October 24, 2012
 The scientific journal North American Fauna, first published in 1889 but dormant since 1991, is back! After a hiatus of over 20 years, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which supports the publication, is pleased to announce North American Fauna is again being published and available now. The journal publishes original investigations relating to North American wildlife and plants, as well as research involving ecosystems, life histories, and a diversity of other scientific endeavors. In addition, all previous issues have been scanned and are available online. Photo Caption: North American Fauna.
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Free App for 11 National Wildlife Refuges in Chesapeake Bay Region
October 19, 2012
 With iPhones in hand, visitors to national wildlife refuges in the Chesapeake Bay region can now photograph and share their sightings with a worldwide community of wildlife watchers. The free National Wildlife Refuges Chesapeake Bay app is a new tool for exploring the outdoors and is available for download from the App Store. The app was developed through a partnership among the Chesapeake Conservancy and National Geographic Society with support from the Service. Photo Caption: Thumbnail image of the NWR Chesapeake Bay app.
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Virginia Names Service 2012 Disability Employment Champion
October 19, 2012
 The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services has recognized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with its 2012 Disability Employment Champion Award, marking the first time that a federal agency has received this statewide recognition for outstanding business and employment practices. Although the award was given by Virginia, it recognizes the Service’s efforts to maintain a disability-friendly workplace and provide thousands of accommodations annually to disabled employees throughout the United States. “Receiving this award is an affirmation of the Service’s solid commitment to foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and we’re honored to accept it. But there is much more we can accomplish,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “The men and women we have hired are significant contributors to the Service’s conservation work, and we will continue to expand our efforts to increase employment of people with disabilities, including veterans.” Photo Caption: October is celebrated as Disability Employment Awareness Month. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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