U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Rhino horn smuggling ring members charged in US
Feb 13, 2013 17:24 EST
Three people have been charged in the United States this week with taking part in an alleged rhinoceros horn smuggling ring, authorities said Wednesday.
US backs adding teeth to global shark protection
Jan 25, 2013 13:03 EST
The United States said Friday it would support proposals to curb the trade of five shark species and manta rays, whose numbers are declining because of demand for fins and gills.
Trophy hunts mean most S. African lions are farm-raised
Jan 16, 2013 05:18 EST
Lions may be the well-reputed kings of the savannah, but South Africa's lucrative trophy-hunting industry means the regal cats are more likely to know the inside of a paddock ringed with an electric fence than the country's sweeping plains.
Fears for South Africa's lions
Jan 16, 2013 00:31 EST
Lions may be the well-reputed kings of the savannah, but South Africa's lucrative trophy-hunting industry means the regal cats are more likely to know the inside of a paddock ringed with an electric fence than the country's sweeping plains.
Africa's vanishing savannahs threaten lions: study
Dec 04, 2012 20:32 EST
Africa's savannahs and the lions that roam there are disappearing at an alarming rate as ballooning human populations deprive the big cats of their natural habitat, a study released Tuesday showed.
Killer fungus spreads to endangered gray bats: US
May 29, 2012 14:06 EDT
A deadly fungus that has wiped out large populations of bats in North America has spread to a new species, the endangered gray bat, US wildlife officials said Tuesday.
US rhino horn trafficking draws motley profiteers
May 10, 2012 03:08 EDT
A rodeo cowboy, a Chinese businessman, a Vietnamese nail salon owner and a US antiques expert are among eight people snared so far this year in the largest rhino horn smuggling bust in US history.
USDA offers farmers more money to idle sensitive land
Mar 02, 2012 15:06 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. officials said on Friday they would offer higher payments to certain owners of environmentally sensitive farm land if they idle it in a conservation program instead of using it to grow crops.
Rival birds could be killed under spotted owl rescue plan
Mar 01, 2012 13:34 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is going forward with a plan to protect the endangered northern spotted owl that includes removing or killing rival barred owls.
Miami battling invasion of giant African snails
Feb 10, 2012 00:59 EST
No one knows how they got there. But an invasion of African giant snails has southern Florida in a panic over potential crop damage, disease and general yuckiness surrounding the slimy gastropods.
Up to 6.7 million bats dead from fungus: US
Jan 17, 2012 17:49 EST
Between 5.7 and 6.7 million bats have died in North America due to a fungus known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) since the disease first appeared in 2006, US authorities said on Tuesday.
US bans import of Burmese pythons
Jan 17, 2012 14:28 EST
The United States announced Tuesday it is banning the import of Burmese pythons and three other species of giant constrictor snakes due to the danger they pose to local wildlife.
Illegally imported bushmeat contained bacteria: study
Jan 14, 2012 00:27 EST
Bushmeat illegally imported from Africa and seized at five top US airports often contained potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a new study made public in the US.
Great Lakes wolves to lose federal protection
Dec 21, 2011 21:57 EST
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Thousands of gray wolves in the Midwest will soon be stripped of federal safeguards under the Endangered Species Act, the government said on Wednesday, in a move that could open the animals to state-licensed hunting.
Pipeline deal could open up Alaskan oil reserve
Dec 05, 2011 19:48 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. agencies have reached an agreement with ConocoPhillips on a plan in Alaska that could let the company be the first to drill for crude and gas in a national oil reserve in the state, the Interior Department said on Monday.
Pipeline deal could open up Alaskan oil reserve
Dec 05, 2011 18:04 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. agencies have reached an agreement with ConocoPhillips on a plan in Alaska that could let the company be the first to drill for crude and gas in a national oil reserve in the state, the Interior Department said on Monday.
U.S. seeks to protect old-growth forests to save caribou
Nov 29, 2011 19:33 EST
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The U.S. government proposed protecting old-growth forests in Idaho and Washington state on Tuesday to save the nation's dwindling population of mountain caribou, popularly known as wild reindeer.
Court upholds Yellowstone grizzly protections
Nov 22, 2011 23:43 EST
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Grizzly bears roaming the Northern Rockies still require protection under the Endangered Species Act, despite their growing numbers, because of changing climate factors the government failed to consider, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Court upholds Yellowstone grizzly protections
Nov 22, 2011 22:52 EST
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Endangered Species Act protections, including habitat safeguards, should remain intact for some 600 grizzly bears roaming the area around Yellowstone National Park, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Grizzly bears still need protecting, US court rules
Nov 22, 2011 21:40 EST
Conservationists welcomed a US appeals court ruling that grizzly bears still need protecting, after federal authorities sought to have them taken off an endangered species list.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Fish and Wildlife Service | |
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| Official logo | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | June 30, 1940 |
| Preceding agencies | Bureau of Biological Survey Bureau of Fisheries |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Ballston, Virginia |
| Employees | 7,960 (2006) |
| Annual budget | $2.32 billion (FY08) |
| Agency executive | Sam Hamilton, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Parent agency | US Department of the Interior |
| Website | |
| www.fws.gov | |
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