By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service When most people meet employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, their imagination goes where the name of the agency takes them: “An employee that serves fish and wildlife for the United States”. The extent of how and…

To save the species, the sihek would be released under a 10(j) rule of the Endangered Species Act HONOLULU — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing the experimental population of sihek (Guam kingfisher, Todiramphus cinnamominus) atThe Nature Conservancy’s Cooper Island nature preserve and the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife…

What requirements are needed to make a conservationist? Is it an interest in science, a passion for plants and wildlife, or a connection to the place you’re from? Sometimes it’s a little of both. …

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge announced the addition of a mosaic mural to the refuge’s education pavilion. The mural was made possible through a robust partnership with The Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and refuge visitor services staff. Created and installed by Oʻahu based artist, Leah K. Riggs…

The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to recovery By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a draft recovery plan for 50 endangered and…

The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to recovery By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a draft recovery plan for 44 endangered species…

By Kaitlyn Landfield, Science Communications Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service On tiny islands in the vast Pacific Ocean, thousands of species found nowhere else evolved over eons in isolation. In modern times, these unique plants and animals have faced an onslaught of threats such as habitat loss, foreign diseases…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Junior Duck Stamp Program uses a combination of art and science to engage students in environmental conservation and stewardship. This dynamic education program uses both conservation and art and design principles to teach wetland habitat and waterfowl biology to students in kindergarten through high…

By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hawaiʻi’s seabird fallout season, which takes place roughly between September 15 and December 15 each year, has ended. Every fall, young seabirds leave their nest to take their first flight towards the ocean and can become disoriented by artificial…