The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week from October 11-17, 2015. National wildlife refuges, managed by the Service, have been part of America’s rich natural heritage since 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt established the … Continued
Water quality can be substantially diminished for several years after wildfire in response to relatively common local thunderstorms, according to a recent USGS study. USGS scientists led by research hydrologist Sheila Murphy collected extensive streamflow and water-quality data for three … Continued
10 Deepwater Horizon restoration projects totaling nearly $134 million have been selected and approved by the Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustee Council. The approved projects are intended to benefit sea turtles, birds, and fish; increase recreational opportunities; and improve nearshore and … Continued
On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Mint released a coin honoring Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge through its America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The Bombay Hook quarter is the first coin minted in honor of a U.S. national wildlife refuge. … Continued
In September, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission) approved more than $27 million in funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to purchase, lease or otherwise conserve nearly 200,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats … Continued