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Category Archive: invasives
Nov 06
National Wildlife Refuges are Economic Engines for Local Communities
Conservation is Smart Use Of Taxpayer Dollars A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) shows that national wildlife refuges are a good investment for American taxpayers and boost to local economies. The Banking on Nature study shows that for every $1 Congress provides in funding to run the National Wildlife …
Sep 03
Refuge Update – September/October 2013
The latest news from the Refuge System including: 7 URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED Pilot projects reach out to city dwellers from Connecticut to Chicago to Houston to LA. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/RefugeUpdate/SepOct_2013/urban_refuge.html FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RISES TO THE OCCASION Refuge employees help flood-ravaged Galena, Alaska. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/RefugeUpdate/SepOct_2013/floodwaters.html FERAL HORSES: A CONUNDRUM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS Sheldon National Wildlife …
Jul 20
News from Friends of the Lower Suwanee & Cedar Keys NWR
Refuge Restoration Initiative — Bad Plants Invasive Species Plant Control Grant Awarded Under the leadership of Roger McDaniels and the Refuge Restoration team, Friends applied for a $9850 grant to help with control of invasive species on the Refuges. The application was a success. The grant was awarded. Volunteers will be needed to help with …
Jun 10
Work and Play at Long Island NWR
The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex received a grant to work with the Friends of Wertheim (FOW) and volunteers to manage invasive plants. Approximately, 35 non-native plant species have been identified within the Refuge Complex, which have infested upland and wetland areas and degraded native wildlife habitat. Refuge Staff will work with the …
