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March 12, 2007: New Program Expands Conservancy's Cave Protection Work (TN): The Nature Conservancy has begun a two-year federally funded Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) administered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Through LIP, Conservancy stewards provide guidance and financial help so landowners can safeguard caves and their surrounding habitats. Tennessee has more caves than any other state — over 8,500. These caves shelter numerous rare animal species, including bats, salamanders, crayfish and invertebrates. A number of these creatures are only now being identified. After a survey more than 100 caves across the state, it was found that more than 40 species previously unknown to science. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: nature.org
March 8, 2007: Wetlands Protected in Western Tennessee (TN): Prime wetlands habitat for ducks in West Tennessee will soon be added to a state-managed wildlife area. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: nature.org
Feb. 28, 2007: Key 71 Acres Added to Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge (NH):
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy announced today the addition of 71 acres to the Pondicherry Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson and Whitefield. The Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: nature.org
February 21, 2007: Anchorage Polar Bear Public Hearing Scheduled (AL):
On Thursday, March 1, 2007 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a joint Public Hearing in Anchorage to present information and take public comments on the 12-month petition finding and proposed rule to list the polar bear as "threatened" throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. The Service will also accept written, hand delivered or emailed comments until close of business April 9, 2007. Details can be found at: Polar Bear Conservation Issues.
The meeting will begin with a presentation by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey providing background on the petition finding and proposed rule and the process ahead. The purpose of this portion of the evening is to provide opportunities for the public to obtain information about, and ask questions concerning, the proposal in order to assist the public in preparing comments. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: fws.gov/news/
"Our goal ultimately is to combine the best science available with the power of working hand-in-hand with states, tribes, foreign countries, industry, and other partners to minimize the threats to polar bears and conserve this great icon of the Arctic for future generations," Kempthorne said.
Interior Secretary Kempthorne on the proposal to list polar bears as a "threatened" species. A copy of the proposed rule and other information about the proposal is available on the US Fish & Wildlife's Marine Mammal website located at http://alaska.fws.gov/.
February 20, 2007: Patnership Easement Program to Conserve 6,250 Acres in the Big Woods of Arkansas (AR):
The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas recently teamed with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to secure $7.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to acquire 6,250 acres along the Cache River and Bayou DeView, an area in the Big Woods where the ivory-billed woodpecker was rediscovered in 2004. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: nature.org
February 13, 2007: Wolf dispute could extend for years
[N]egotiations broke down over the state's inability to control wolves that prey on elk. Now, state and federal officials say they will resume separate paths toward a resolution. For Wyoming, that means a continuation of its lawsuit challenging federal rejection last summer of its management plan. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its intention to move ahead with delisting of wolves in the Northern Rockies without Wyoming. Wyoming residents have a wide spectrum of opinions about the direction the state is taking on wolves.
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By Jared Miller, Star-Tribune capital bureau
February 6, 2007: New bill would keep wolf permits below $10 : (ID)
Two Magic Valley legislators introduced a bill Monday that would keep the price of hunting tags for gray wolves - which are expected to be delisted within the year - the same as those for mountain lions and bears. … Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has said he wants the wolf population down to 100 wolves, or 10 wolf packs - and is willing to buy the first tag. His comments have been criticized by some wildlife organizations.
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By Jared S. Hopkins, Times-News writer
January 31, 2007: House panel reverses on wolf bill (WY)
A House committee reversed itself Monday and approved a bill that would enable the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to use aerial hunting methods and grant permits for private landowners to kill wolves threatening their property. The House Travel Committee voted 5-4 during a morning meeting to reject the measure, but legislative leaders asked the committee to reconsider during a lunch recess. The bill passed within minutes of an announcement that federal officials were removing gray wolves in the Great Lakes region from the endangered species list and seeking to do the same for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. In Wyoming, the removal is contingent on a state wolf management plan being approved.
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By Kathleen Miller, Associated Press
January, 2007: Navigating the Arctic Meltdown: Polar Bears (AL):
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cite: defenders.org/globalwarming/
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December 27, 2006: Interior Secretary Kempthorne Announces Proposal to List Polar Bears as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act (AL):
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and initiating a comprehensive scientific review to assess the current status and future of the species.
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cite: fws.gov/news/
Summer 2006: Mexican wolves struggle to reclaim territory in the Southwest:
As many as two dozen Mexican wolves--rarest of North America's gray wolves--now roam parts of the 1.6-million-acre Fort Apache reservation, home of the White Mountain Apaches. Their reappearance here is the result of a lengthy collaborative effort to restore wolves to roughly 8,000 square miles of federal and tribal land in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: by Tim Vanderpool, defenders.org
3 August, 2006: Pesticide Ban Follows Millions of Bird Deaths: "American Bird Conservancy applauds EPA for removing one of the deadliest bird killing pesticides ---- carbofuran -- from the market," said Dr. George Fenwick, President of American Bird Conservancy. "Removal of this pesticide will save tens of thousands of birds, including Bald Eagles, hawks, and migratory songbirds. Carbofuran's toxicity to wildlife made it one of America's most harmful licensed products, and we are delighted that EPA has done the right thing. This is a victory for science and the environment." [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: defenders.org
June 21, 2006: $10,000 Reward Offered for Info That Leads Researchers to Ivory-bill (AR): A plan was recently approved to offer a $10,000 reward for information that leads a biologist to an ivory-billed woodpecker nest, roost cavity or feeding site in Arkansas. [REST OF THE STORY]
cite: nature.org
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