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On December 8, The Conservation Fund purchased 964 acres of Fones Cliffs, along the Rappahannock River, with intentions of returning it to the Rappahannock Tribe. Once re-acquired, this land, originally the Tribal village of Wecuppom, will more than double the Tribe’s holdings.
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Once in awhile a snow bunting (plectrophenax nivalis) shows up on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and recently was one of those times.
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Guinea citizen Amara Cherif was sentenced to serve 57 months in U.S. federal prison for conspiring to traffic in millions of dollars in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory, both parts of endangered wildlife species.
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When the weather outside is frightful, and the garage seems so delightful, fish hatchery trucks have nowhere to go, so let it snow.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: US Hwy 276 on the west side of Lake Powell. Significance: Entrance Station. Amenities. 3 listed. Entrance Passes for Sale, Information, Information - Maps Available. Welcome to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Halls Crossing Entrance is the gateway to the Halls Crossing Marina...
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In the forested hills of the Pennsylvania Highlands, undeveloped land is becoming more expensive and harder to find. For Pennsylvania state agencies tasked with conserving outdoor spaces for public recreation and wildlife protection, finding creative ways to acquire new lands is a priority.
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Our lives are brighter because of national wildlife refuges.
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Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing a final action to list the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Everyone should have the opportunity to fish.
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The North American Wetlands Conservation Council is excited to announce several significant and profound changes to the U.S. North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant programs that will go into effect with the 2024 proposal cycles.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched the Center for Pollinator Conservation to address the decline of pollinator populations across North America.
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Join in on a guided tour of the Pungo Unit to watch the magnificent migratory waterfowl.
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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Center for Pollinator Conservation FAQs
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel recently completed the fifth year of banding migratory birds on the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge as part of a project to assess the overall status of birds that migrate to southern Nevada to breed and their use of habitat on and adjacent to the refuge.
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This fall, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service teamed up to connect to the next generation of wildland firefighters.
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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Picture yourself like any free-swimming squid, thousands of feet underwater in the ethereal silence of the freezing-cold deep sea. In the crushing pressure and near-absolute black void, something is moving towards you slowly, but steadily.
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The Refuge is seeking public review and comment on our draft Compatibility Determination (CD) for commercial timber harvest. Commercial timber harvest to achieve the Refuge’s habitat management goals were described in the Refuge’s CCP and Habitat Management Plan
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Fish passage restoration projects have historically had a laser-like focus on restoring passage for endangered salmonids such as the threatened coho and sockeye salmon and steelhead.