California fish and wildlife articles
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US Fish and Wildlife Service to add up to 700,000 acres to Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that a plan was finalized for expanding the acquisition boundary for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge by up to 700,000 acres to support native and migratory species such as the sandhill crane, the pronghorn and lesser prairie chicken.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife keeps lake sturgeon off endangered list
(The Center Square) – Sturgeon season in Wisconsin will continue. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will not add the lake sturgeon to the endangered species list. “After conducting a thorough species status assessment using the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined lake sturgeon do not require listing under the Endangered Species Act,” Fish and Wildlife said in a statement on Monday. A federal judge in...
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Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission approve $24 million land acquisition
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission voted to approve the acquisition of Springwood Ranch in an effort to save declining salmon populations and secure water supplies. The Friday decision, made possible by $24 million that the state set aside in the capital budget, followed a presentation from the Washington Department of Wish & Wildlife on the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan and its Water Storage Goal. Mike Livingston, WDFW Region 3...