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ANNOUNCING THE 76TH ANNUAL MAFWA DIRECTOR'S MEETING, JUNE 28-JULY 1, 2009, PEORIA, ILLINOIS
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| State tests deer warning system |
Posted 6/19/2009 7:50 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —
The state is testing a warning system in southwest Minnesota aimed at reducing the number of deer traffic collisions.
The state has stopped putting up the yellow "deer crossing" signs because a University of Minnesota study found drivers were desensitized to them. And, with a deer herd estimated at 1 million, the animals are everywhere.
The system set up along Highway 23 near Camden State Park stretches nearly a mile and includes a wall of light beams that trigger flashing roadside lights to warn drivers when deer approach.
MnDOT says the deer warning system cost $150,000 and reduced collisions by 57 percent over 18 months of study.
Minnesota has averaged nearly 4,500 deer-vehicle crashes annually over that past 10 years.
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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK NAMES NEW CHIEF FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Tom Tidwell brings 32 Years of Experience Working to Protect Our Nation's Forests
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Tom Tidwell will serve as the new Chief for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Secretary Salazar Lauds President's Intent to Nominate Sam Hamilton as Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
June 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama's announcement that he intends to nominate Sam D. Hamilton to be the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hamilton, a career senior biologist and manager with the Service, currently is director of the agency's Southeast Region, The nomination requires Senate confirmation.
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Midwest governors group sets greenhouse gas goals
Elizabeth Dunbar
Associated Press
June 9, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- The group charged by six Midwestern governors to come up with an emissions cap-and-trade system is recommending aggressive reduction goals that could bring big changes to a region that relies heavily on coal and manufacturing.
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Obama admin takes first leap into roadless brawl
May 28, 2009
By NOELLE STRAUB AND ERIC BONTRAGER, Greenwire
No logging or road project on tens of millions of forested acres will proceed without personal approval by the Agriculture Department's secretary for at least a year while the Obama administration decides how to handle a controversial Clinton-era roadless rule, officials said today.
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Pesticides indicted in bee deaths
Agriculture officials have renewed their scrutiny of the world's best-selling pest-killer as they try to solve the mysterious collapse of the nation's hives.
By Julia Scott
May. 18, 2009 |
Gene Brandi will always rue the summer of 2007. That's when the California beekeeper rented half his honeybees, or 1,000 hives, to a watermelon farmer in the San Joaquin Valley at pollination time. The following winter, 50 percent of Brandi's bees were dead. "They pretty much disappeared," says Brandi, who's been keeping bees for 35 years.
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Secretary Vilsack Meets With TRCP Board
April 30, 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership on Tuesday to address the status and future of conservation and agriculture policy in America, particularly as they affect fish and wildlife habitat and hunting and fishing.
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Jay Jensen Named USDA Deputy Under Secretary
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of Jay Jensen as USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment (NRE). In this position, Jensen will have responsibility for the U.S. Forest Service (FS), which manages 193 million acres of National Forest System lands and provides assistance to the more than 10 million family-forest landowners in this country.
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| Nebraska Awarded $1 Million for At-Risk Fish and Wildlife Species
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announces the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has been awarded a $1 million grant to help conserve and recover Nebraska at-risk fish and wildlife species through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's competitive State Wildlife Grant Program appropriated by Congress.
Implementation of the funds will be through the Commission's Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan. The plan identifies conservation targets, threats to Nebraska's biodiversity and conservation strategies and is implemented with private landowners and conservation partners to impact local landscapes that benefit fish and wildlife species at risk.
In all, $9 million were awarded to 12 states, and will be matched by more than $7 million in nonfederal funds provided by the states and their partners.
"The awarding of this grant to advance our Natural Legacy Plan demonstrates the high regard that exists for all of our partners and our accomplishments to date," said Commission Director Rex Amack. "This grant will allow us to make even greater strides in conserving Nebraska's wildlife heritage for future generations."
Contact:
Scott Bonertz (402) 471-5565 or scott.bonertz@nebraska.gov |
Final Rule Published Removing Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes From Endangered Species List
April 2, 2009
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The final rule removing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the list of endangered and threatened species was published today in the Federal Register. The rule will go into effect on May 4, 2009, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Dave White Selected as NRCS Chief
Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack named Dave White as chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on March 24. A career conservationist with NRCS, he has provided technical and management expertise in Missouri, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Montana, where he served as State Conservationist from 2002 to 2008. White also served in the Senate Agriculture Committee where he helped craft the Conservation Title for both the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills. He also served on the White House Task Force for Livable Communities during the Clinton Administration. White was named Acting Chief of NRCS on January 21, 2009. |
Retiree Niebauer returns to accept Fish and Wildlife honors
By: Barb Zellmer, Bureau of Management and Budget
Long-time DNR employee and recent retiree Tom Niebauer made a return visit to GEF 2 on March 12, to accept recognition from Tom Melius, Region 3 director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and DNR Secretary Matt Frank. The two administrators were on hand to honor Niebauer for his many years of work with both the FWS and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA).
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The Mountain-Prairie Region Welcomes Noreen Walsh as its new Deputy Regional Director
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mountain-Prairie Region welcomes Noreen Walsh as its new Deputy Regional Director. The region includes eight states through three distinct eco regions – North and South Dakota; Montana and Wyoming; and Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas.
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Quinn appoints new IDNR chief
GateHouse News Service
Posted Feb 05, 2009 @ 03:13 PM
Last update Feb 05, 2009 @ 10:40 PM
SPRINGFIELD —
Saying the state needs an experienced professional at the helm, Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday introduced Marc Miller as the new director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) governmental members include the fish and wildlife agencies of the states, provinces, and federal governments of the U.S. and Canada. All 50 states are members.
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Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) is an organization whose members are the state agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection of the fish and wildlife resources in 16 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. |
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Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, founded in 1922, is a quasi-governmental organization of public agencies charged with the protection and management of fish and wildlife resources in the western part of the United States and Canada. Currently there are 23 members. The Association has been a key organization in the promotion of the principles of sound resource management and the strengthening of federal, state and private cooperation in protecting and managing fish and wildlife and their habitats in the public interest.
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