Wetlands Are Important

This poster illustrates the value of wetlands with photographs which feature their multiple uses: water purification, erosion control, flood protection, food source, home for rare species, recreation and beauty. Includes suggestions for helping to save the disappearing wetlands. Verso of poster shows photographs of different types of wetlands.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/government_posters/1162/thumbnail.jp

Why Care About America’s Sagebrush?

Two page U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6 (Mountain Prairie Region) report on sagebrush ecosystems

Region 4 \u2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Long Range Transportation Plan: Southeast Region [2013]

The Southeast Region (Region 4) of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, the Service) has initiated the development of its first Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). With the assistance of the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Service\u2019s Southeast Region (FWS Region 4) is developing a twenty-year plan for the preservation, enhancement, operations and maintenance of its transportation assets across all of its national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries in the southeastern states and U.S. outlying areas

Long Range Transportation Plan for Fish and Wildlife Service Lands in Region 1 [2012]

Transportation infrastructure provides critical links and resources in connecting people with nature on all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) lands, specifically, at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries. To this end the Service seeks to optimize transportation funding decisions and leverage its transportation dollars wisely, for the next 20 years and beyond

Overview of the Proposed Critical Habitat for the Colorado River Endangered Fishes

This document presents an overview of the process, procedures and determinations associated with the proposed critical habitat designation for the razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish, humpback chub, and bonytail (also known as bonytail chub). These species are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Part I is an overview of the proposed critical habitat designation for the Colorado River endangered fishes. Part II is a summary of the biological information used in determining areas for proposed designation and the description of each area proposed on January 29, 1993 (58 FR 6578). Part III is a summary of the economic and other impacts of the proposed critical habitat designation. Part IV discusses the Section 7 consultation requirements of the Act and available conservation measures. Part V discusses the Exclusion Process and the economic and biological factors which are considered during exclusion considerations. Part VI is an analysis and summary of public comments received on the proposed rule. The information contained herein provides additional information about the proposed critical habitat designation prior to the development of a final rule

FWS Transportation Program Safety Analysis Toolkit

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) work closely together to continually improve safety on the transportation system that serves the National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries. The FWS and FHWA have developed a Safety Management System (SMS) that can be used to identify, prioritize, mitigate, and track the performance of transportation safety investments for the FWS transportation system. To complement the SMS and provide tools for analyzing safety issues within the FWS transportation system, the Safety Analysis Toolkit was developed. The Toolkit includes discussions on the roles and responsibilities of partner agencies, the safety analysis tools that can be used to study safety issues, and the steps for implementing countermeasures that have been identified

Marbled murrelet abundance and reproductive indices in Oregon during 2002 : annual report to the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate high in trees of mature coastal forests, most research on overall abundance and reproductive output is conducted at sea, where the birds are concentrated within a few km of shore on the open coast . . . This report summarizes population estimation and productivity indices obtained in the 2002 season and compares these data with earlier research in Oregon." (from the Introduction

Population and productivity monitoring of marbled murrelets in Oregon during 2009 : final report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate high in trees of mature coastal forests, most research on overall abundance and reproductive output is conducted at sea, where the birds are concentrated within a few km of shore on the open coast...This report summarizes population estimation and distribution results from the 2009 surveys in Oregon and compares these data with earlier assessments." (From Introduction

Marbled murrelet abundance and distribution a[t] sea in Oregon during 2004 : annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate high in trees of mature coastal forests, most research on overall abundance and reproductive output is conducted at sea, where the birds are concentrated within a few km of shore on the open coast...This report summarizes population estimation and productivity indices obtained in the 2004 season and compares these data with earlier data from Oregon." (From Introduction

Marbled murrelet abundance and reproductive indices in Oregon during 2003 : annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate high in trees of mature coastal forests, most research on overall abundance and reproductive output is conducted at sea, where the birds are concentrated within a few km of shore on the open coast...This report summarizes population estimation and productivity indices obtained in the 2003 season and compares these data with earlier research in Oregon." (From Introduction