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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals from States: For FY 2014 Endangered Species Grants
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories for federal financial assistance for conservation activities that benefit endangered species.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Identifies Critical Habitat for Diamond Darter
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The endangered diamond darter, a tiny fish that has faced serious threats to its home, depends on 123 miles of habitat for its survival, the Service today announced. Once found along the southern Appalachians from Ohio to Tennessee, this native darter has been restricted to one stream along the Elk River by years of changes from dams, water quality degradation and other threats.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region Updates Federal Endangered Species Act
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region has recently published their quarterly update to the Federal Endangered Species Act. ESA Update #22 includes recovery planning and implementation methods, new Habitat Conservation Plans, information on reclassification, and other changes to the ESA.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Completion of National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool
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To coincide with American Wetlands Month, which begins May 1, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service is announcing the completion of the most comprehensive
and detailed U.S. wetland data set ever produced, capping a 35-year effort
by the Service to map the extent of the nation’s wetlands.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds Yellow Lance Mussel Warrants Endangered Species Act Protection
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A freshwater mussel native to waters from Maryland to North Carolina along the Atlantic seaboard is declining.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Neosho Mucket as Endangered and Rabbitsfoot as Threatened
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the Neosho mucket as endangered and the Rabbitsfoot as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Both species are freshwater mussels found in river systems in the eastern half of the United States.
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Undercover Wildlife Operation Cracks Down on Poaching in North Carolina, Georgia
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State and federal wildlife officials announced today an undercover operation involving more than 80 wildlife violators and as many as 900 wildlife violations detected.
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Understanding Ecosystem Services from a Geosciences Perspective
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Assessment of ecosystem services—the benefits society receives from ecosystems—can be improved by including broader spatial and temporal scales of geosciences perspectives.
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Upcoming Webinar: Introduction to the Southeast FireMap
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A free webinar for practitioners and the public to learn about the Southeast FireMap with representatives from USDA-NRCS, Tall Timbers Research Station, the Longleaf Alliance, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.
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Urban Forestry Grants Revitalize Communities
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DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Urban and Community Forestry Program has awarded $135,193 for 36 tree projects through its annual grant program, which offers up to $5,000 for projects on public land and community open space. All municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified nonprofits in Delaware can apply. Since it began, the program has provided over 588 grants for more than $1.86 million and planted more than 16,000 trees. The goal is to help communities increase tree canopy and promote the natural benefits of trees: cleaner air and water, increased property values and civic pride, and reduced storm water runoff and flooding.
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