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The National Wildlife Refuge System is the largest and most diverse network of lands and waters dedicated to ensuring the long-term future of America’s rich fish and wildlife heritage.
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Eagles Across America

Half a century ago, the bald eagle was in danger of extinction. Habitat loss, illegal shooting and food source contamination (largely via the pesticide DDT) decimated the bald eagle population.
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Freaky, Funky Fungi

People have a variety of relationships with mushrooms.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities

Less than one year from the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , jackhammers are demolishing dams on the Sabattus River in Maine, a new channel is being cut around the Old Evanston Dam in Wyoming, an undersized culvert is being pulled from the Little Tonsina River in Alaska, and more than 100 other barriers are slated for removal from rivers across the country to allow fish to swim freely once more.
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Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

Preston Jay Spotted Eagle pleaded guilty to stealing culturally significant wildlife items from the Museum of the Plains Indian.
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Service Announces Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for Rabbitsfoot Mussel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of the draft recovery plan for the rabbitsfoot mussel.
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Prescribed Fire Creates Healthy Habitats

Creating healthy habitats takes many different conservation tools.
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Dagger Point Coastal and Marine Habitat Protection and Restoration Project

Adraft environmental assessment (EA) for the Dagger Point Coastal and Marine Habitat Protection and Restoration Project at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is available for a 30-day public review beginning October 13, 2022.
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BLM, NPS and USFWS to host wildland fire hiring events

The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and U.S.
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Two Charged for Trafficking a Jaguar Cub

Trisha Denise Meyer, of Houston, Texas was charged in a four-count indictment with interstate transportation of an endangered species in the course of commercial activity, interstate sale of an endangered species, trafficking prohibited wildlife species, and trafficking endangered species.
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Discovering turtles at Northern Maine National Wildlife Refuge Complex

A summer discovery was one to remember for the biological team and volunteers at the Northern Maine National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and partners are empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species . Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is 10,000 acres sitting at the convergence of four major rivers in central Michigan.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Gopher Tortoise Review

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the eastern and western portions of the gopher tortoise’s range meet the criteria of Distinct Population Segments (DPS) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Gopher Tortoise Notice of Findings FAQs

Gopher Tortoise Notice of Findings FAQs
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New York Man Charged With Smuggling Snakes

New York Man Charged With Smuggling Snakes
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Four Elements of a Healthy Forest

When you close your eyes and think of a healthy forest, you may picture one that’s thick with trees.
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Celebrating 75 years of conservation at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge marked a milestone recently, celebrating its 75th birthday with a special day-long event.
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Service Seeks Public Comment on Safe Harbor Agreement for Marbled Murrelet in Washington State

Weyerhaeuser Timber Holdings, Inc. has developed a Safe Harbor Agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) for marbled murrelets, a federally threatened seabird, on its private land in Washington.
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How Does Wildfire Impact Wildlife and Forests?

Seeing a forest recently burned in a wildfire can be jarring.
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October Artist in Residence

Mary Jane Marcucci’s art has evolved to primarily en plain air studies, many of them pastel impressions.
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