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The Latest on Izembek Refuge Land Exchange and Road
Black Brant- FWS ImageThe Latest on Izembek Refuge Land Exchange and Road On August 18, 2026, A federal judge voided the land exchange between the federal government and an Alaska Native village corporation, dealing a blow to the State of Alaska’s efforts to build a road through the Izembek...
Okefenokee Refuge Now a World Heritage Site
American Alligator - FWS ImageOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia joined Yellowstone National Park, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and other iconic places around the globe as the latest UNESCO World Heritage site. Members of a United Nations committee in South Korea voted to...
Alaska Reunion, September 21-25, 2026 Anchorage, Alaska
Puffin. USFWS PhotoFWS Retirees Association 2026 Reunion September 21-24, 2026, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska Get ready for your Alaska Reunion trip! Registration is now open. Here’s the link: https://form.jotform.com/261515388128158 Click Here for the 2026 Reunion Agenda The general...
Experienced Services Program (ESP)
The Experienced Services Program: A Rewarding Post-Retirement Opportunity Consider applying your knowledge, expertise and skills through NEW Solutions Experienced Services Program (ESP)! NEW Solutions, a national non-profit based in Arlington, Virgina, partners with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife...
Izembek Land Exchange/Road SEIS Comment Period Extended
The public comment period has been extended to February 13, 2025 for public comments on the supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange and Road See https://www.fws.gov/project/potential-land-exchange-road-between-king-cove-and-cold-bay for...
2025 Reunion – To be held in Madison, WI May 12 – 14
Whooping Crane Nest2025 Reunion – To be held in Madison, WI – May 12-14Announcing the 22nd Reunion of the FWS Retirees Association Welcome to Madison, Wisconsin, May 12 – 16, 2025 We are excited to announce more details for the next FWS Retirees Reunion! We have a draft agenda coming together...
Supplemental EIS Preferred Alternative calls for Land Exchange and Road within Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Comments due December 30, 2024.
Black Brandt at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Lisa Hupp, USFWS Supplemental EIS Preferred Alternative Calls for Land Exchange and Road Within Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Comments due December 30, 2024.In a draft environmental impact statement released on November 13,...
Fire Suppression on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska Will Be Tried as a Cost-Effective Measure to Combat Climate Change
Fire Suppression on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska Will Be Tried as a Cost-Effective Measure to Combat Climate Change Baked with the around-the-clock summer sunlight and regularly peppered with lightning strikes, the Yukon Flats region in eastern Interior Alaska is regularly set...
Izembek Refuge Road / Land Exchange Update
Izembek Refuge Road / Land Exchange Update Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland withdrew a land exchange between the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation authorized by Secretary Bernhardt in July 2019. The Department determined the 2019 land exchange contained procedural flaws and was...
Treaty to Protect Ocean Life
Treaty to Protect Ocean Life More than 190 countries have reached a landmark deal for protecting the biodiversity of the world’s oceans, agreeing for the first time on a common framework for establishing new protected areas in international waters. The treaty will not automatically establish any...
New Secretarial Order on Bison Restoration
New Secretarial Order on Bison Restoration Secretary’s Order 3410 formally establishes a Bison Working Group (BWG), which will be composed of representation from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), and...
Horseshoe Crab harvest prohibited on many South Carolina beaches to protect shorebirds
Horseshoe Crab Harvest Prohibited on Many South Carolina Beaches to Protect Shorebirds Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina handed down an order prohibiting three groups from harvesting horseshoe...