Category Archives: Species Management

Monarch butterfly rescue effort receives $20 million boost

            Federal initiative follows a previously announced push by the White House. By Tony Kennedy Star Tribune August 20, 2015 — 9:38pm Monarch butterfly rescue efforts will get a $20 million boost from the U.S. … Continue reading

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Midwest Region Receives President’s Award from the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

MAFWA President Ed Boggess along with Service Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius; Deputy Regional Director Charlie Wooley, Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Hannibal Bolton, Migratory Birds and State Programs Assistant Regional Director Dave Scott, and Midwest Wildlife … Continue reading

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MAFWA Job Opening

July 6, 2015 News Release- The Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) in cooperation with pheasant range states announce a job opening for a National Pheasant Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for implementing the National Wild Pheasant … Continue reading

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Snow geese numbers stabilizing after population boom

Bob Weber The Canadian Press May 31, 2015   AppleMark   Jordan Stead/The Canadian Press Thousands of snow geese take flight over fields near the annual “unofficial” La Conner Daffodil Festival, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, near La Conner, Wash.   … Continue reading

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Early migration shows loon flight path

December 16, 2014 By: Chelsea Mongeau Geolocator tag on a common loon. Image: Kevin Kenow, USGS When it comes time to take a winter vacation, even 4-month-old common loons from the Great Lakes region waste no time flying to warmer … Continue reading

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