Critter News

AUGUST 18, 2008

OK, so if you have a comment about the changes to the Endangered Species Act , you can ONLY snail mail or hand deliver your letter. Tags: us fish and wildlife endangered species. No email or faxes. You only have 30 days to comment. And there will be no public hearing. That's just BS.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Nearly wiped out by human heedlessness, development, and pesticide use, under the protection of the Endangered Species Act this handsome fish eagle has made a stunning comeback, rebounding in numbers and recolonizing areas where many thought they were gone forever.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species Washington 225

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JULY 25, 2013

The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors. Fish and Wildlife Service, which granted permits to rescuers who moved Peregrine chicks away from bridges, more precarious spots than cliffs or buildings for young just learning to fly.

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California Endangered Species Falcons Jordan 182

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MARCH 5, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service : The stylized blue goose logo of the FWS is well-known to birders, as FWS manages more than 575 national wildlife refuges. Several endangered species are (or have been) highly dependent on specific tracts of federal land. FWS is unique because its primary statutory mission is conservation.

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JULY 3, 2014

I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 194

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MARCH 12, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered ” under the Endangered Species Act. The judge promptly dismissed the first and third arguments because they did not relate to whether the warbler should or should not be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Sparks, J.).

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Austin Texas Endangered Species United States 170

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

That is a big difference compared to the 2,000+ singing males detected in 2012, well above the recovery goal for this species set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s important to take note that all of these species have benefited tremendously from being listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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Albatross Endangered Species Bald Eagle Alaska 202

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent.

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MAY 6, 2011

You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.

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United States Bald Eagle Eagles Seals 185

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JUNE 18, 2015

This bat is rare and range-restricted in South Florida, which are some of the reasons it was recently listed as an endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Kathleen Smith, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Overall, these threats pose significant risk to the survival of the species.

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Bats Florida Endangered Species Cuba 166

Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list six species of penguin as threatened species and one _ the African penguin _ as an endangered species. Tags: bush penguins endangered species. Not perfect, but still, wow.

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Penguins Protection Endangered Species Fish 100

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MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. I am not anti-hunting or anti-fishing. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism.

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Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.

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Qatar Endangered Species Japan Sharks 100

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JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Get ready to contribute to the Kirtland Warbler’s Trust Fund. Forest Service.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 226

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MARCH 15, 2016

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and they are located in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Accordingly, FWS manages with conservation as its primary priority and compatible wildlife-dependent recreation (hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and interpretation) as a secondary priority.

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Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico Alaska 189

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MARCH 13, 2018

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted litigation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mostly relating to forestry management plans in the Pacific Northwest. Fish & Wildlife Serv., LEXIS 93734 (D.

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Owls Endangered Species Oregon Friends Of Animals 117

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AUGUST 1, 2011

There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Yes, they have been an endangered species for as long as most of us can recall, but remember, they were traditionally a hunted species. Fish and Wildlife Services 4401 N. Now they’re off the red list and bouncing back into the black.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Hunting Kentucky 254

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JANUARY 20, 2017

As my fellow blogger Meredith Mann pointed out last summer, the Endangered Species Act in particular has been a massive success for birds. Fish and Wildlife Service. The question is, regardless of party, do We the People have the will? Image by Robert H. Day, courtesy of the U.S.

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Critter News

MARCH 29, 2010

Knowing them, I bet they were hoping for fish and chips instead!). Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan endangered species. Hopefully, regular citizens will read this and not just other activists. (I I forwarded an article about this to my book club members.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

We all know that it's not the sea lions' fault that the salmon runs are either threatened or endangered. It's the humans' fault through overharvesting, the use of fish hatcheries, hydropower dams (like Bonneville) and the decimation of habitat. Tags: State of Washington salmon Stupid sea lions dams endangered species.

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Sea Lions Lions Washington Endangered Species 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

TRAVERSE CITY - State officials say they're not pleased with a federal court's ruling overturning the government's decision to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list for the Great Lakes region. Fish and Wildlife Service was not supported by the federal Endangered Species Act.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the coastal subspecies was actually a subspecies. What was once sage scrub is now suburbs and highways. Initially identified as a candidate for listing in 1982, it was ultimately listed as “threatened” in 1993.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On our last visit to the grasslands of Manas we saw not one but two endangered Bengal Floricans in fifteen minutes, with a Pied Falconet thrown in for good measure! Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets.

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India Wildlife Tigers Rhinoceros 185

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JANUARY 24, 2022

But as far as I can tell, nobody advocates for birders, so lands are opened to hunting and fishing , but not birding, photography, and other non-consumptive uses. Fish and Wildlife Service , National Audubon Society , American Bird Conservancy , and Nature Conservancy on Twitter. Members will likely also have suggestions for advocacy.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 208

Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2008

If McCain gets elected, then I can see the future of the Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Agriculture, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, etc. Tags: us election Palin alaska endangered species. Treatment headed by this woman's administration. A big F-U to animals. Bush himself.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog. Lethal control efforts of WS professionals typically remove less than 5 percent of a species' overall population. Tags: fish and wildlife USDA.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

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MARCH 15, 2021

They found several thousand red siskins, a discovery that not only changed the course of the species’ history, but inspired the local villages to embark on a conservation mission that has become a model for local communities the world over. That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings.

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Guyana Otters South America Colombia 278

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MAY 14, 2019

One way developers are navigating the warbler’s endangered status is by utilizing conservation banks. First, some background regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the listing of the Golden-cheeked Warbler is required. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered.”

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San Antonio Endangered Species Texas Austin 124

Critter News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Kolbert's task will to be show whether or not humanity – with its spiralling population, widespread habitat destruction, over-fishing and global warming – is rivalling these. Tags: climate global warming extinction books endangered species.

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Humane Endangered Species New York Times New York 100

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The CCP also identifies challenges, whether endangered species, invasive plants, fish, or animals, pollution from adjacent lands, encroaching development, or any number of others. Chapter 4 (“Biological Environment”) addresses habitats, animal species, threatened and endangered species, invasive species, and habitat monitoring.

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Wildlife Oregon Endangered Species Portland 113

Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

KING-TV reports that both the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the deaths. KING says one of the Nisqually casualties was a Steller sea lion, protected under the Endangered Species Act. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible.

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Sea Lions Lions Wounded Washington 100

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MARCH 29, 2017

Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. All in all, it was a bit overwhelming, but I was quite fascinated with the marked improvement of the status of this bird.

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Oregon Defenders Of Wildlife Endangered Species Mexico 102

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JUNE 25, 2022

There appear to be two main threats to this species; being accidentally hooked on fishing lines and in drift nets, and waters warming quicker than it can adapt to (hello climate crisis). If you do find a Blue-vented Hummingbird with a blue crown, you might rediscover a lost, critically endangered species.

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Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Protection 255

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Will the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference delegates up-list them to Appendix I of the Convention, forbidding any future sale over international borders? A different research says, from 2002 to 2011 the known populations of forest elephants declined by 62%.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 184

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

Mice are also detrimental to the island’s habitat for other reasons, including their consumption of plants and invertebrates, often competing with native species. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants to eradicate all of the mice on Midway. They are also disease vectors. As a result, the U.S. By poisoning them.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 7, 2013

The other thing that I love about the aquarium is the section that has Utah endangered species! So it’s important that people can know about, and hopefully fall in love with, our endangered fish. It’s great to be able to see them, and to learn more about them.

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Sharks Sea Turtles Utah Penguins 100

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As a result, America’s national parks are now at a higher risk of private development within their borders, we will have fewer tools to protect access to hunting and fishing spots, and local parks and open space projects in all 50 states may face delays or cancellation in the year ahead.”

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