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Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating 1.2 million acres of critical habitat in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon for the coastal distinct population segment of the Pacific marten, also known as the coastal or Humboldt marten.
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Habitat Restoration
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced nearly $64 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration activities that address high-priority Klamath Basin water-related challenges in southern Oregon and northern...
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Habitat Restoration
On December 13, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened a 300-acre former industrial salt pond to the Bay with a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of their joint restoration venture. This major milestone event is part of an ambitious...
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In California, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service often partners with the Forest Service to protect species listed under this act. National forests throughout the state are home to dozens of listed species from frogs and fish, to foxes and fishers. The uninterrupted habitats that extend for...
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) is comprised of two genetically and geographically distinct population segments and is seeking public comment on its proposal to list both distinct population segments as threatened under the Endangered...
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Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the distinct population segment of the wolverine in the contiguous U.S. as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also issuing an interim rule under section 4(d) of the ESA to exempt the take of wolverines related to...