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A Texas Cattle Rancher Who “ Became a Believer”
“ We’re just ‘ wildlifing’ it all over the place, and we’re
happy to do it,” Bob Long said. Long is enhancing
habitat on his 550- acre property to benefit the Houston
toad, an...
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Dear Citizens:
This booklet provides information for citizen stewards and
landowners, who embody President Bush’s vision of cooperative
conservation— a vision built upon innovation, local ideas, inspiration
and incentives, and on- the- ground...
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A One- on- One Relationship with
Private Landowners
Partners for
Fish and Wildlife
Program
What is the Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program?
Through voluntary agreements the Partners
program provides expert technical assistance
and cost- share...
A white flower among gray rocks.An image of a white flower among red rock. Western North Dakota is the easternmost limit of the range of the beautiful gumbo lily. The plant occurs in nearly all of our western states.
This short, tufted plant is...
An image of a white flower among red rock. Western North Dakota is the easternmost limit of the range of the beautiful gumbo lily. The plant occurs in nearly all of our western states.
This short, tufted plant is a nearly stemless perennial from...
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Fish and Wildlife Programs
More than one tool may describe the status of species on your property and meet your specific goals.
To assist you in learning our language, a glossary of terms is on page 22.
Question Your Needs and Concerns Tool
Do...
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Private Stewardship
Grants
What are the benefits?
For the landowner: Allows private landowners
to submit project proposals directly to the Fish
and Wildlife Service and offers a low cost- share
ratio to assist landowners in...
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Glossary
Species Status categories:
at- risk species — species of plants and animals that are
Federal candidate species and those that the Service
has not identified as candidate species, but are facing
threat( s) and are potential...
Similarity of Appearance (Threatened); Surveying; Reptiles; Partnerships; Work of the Service;
The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. The species is protected under the Endangered Species Act and faces great threats from both poaching and habitat degradation as the wetlands where they live have disappeared dramatically over...
Grass carp is an Asian fish species that was imported into the United States in the 1960s. Because many conservationists wanted to reduce human dependencies on use of toxic chemicals, This introduction was considered to be an alternative to...
Short's goldenrod is a rhizomatous perennial generally 2 to 2 and one-half feet tall, with alternately arranged narrow leaves about 2 to 4 inches long and O.2 to O.6 of an inch wide. The largest leaves occur near the middle of the stem. Yellow...
Short's goldenrod is a rhizomatous perennial generally 2 to 2 and one-half feet tall, with alternately arranged narrow leaves about 2 to 4 inches long and O.2 to O.6 of an inch wide. The largest leaves occur near the middle of the stem. Yellow...
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Karner Blue – A Butterfly Captivates Wisconsin
“ Instead of hearing, ‘ I don’t have that butterfly on
my property,’ I hear, ‘ How can I get some of that wild
lupine seed?’ ‘ You should see the lupine patch
I have going!’ or...
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Conserving the Elusive Louisiana Pine Snake:
Partners Take Action
Candidate
Conservation
Agreements
What are CCAs?
Agreements between
one or more parties that
address the conservation
needs of candidate or
at- risk species. Both
Federal and non-...
Spreading avens is a federally-protected plant that grows on the tops of the highest mountains in the Eastern United States. Found only in a handful of places, it suffers from poaching, trampling, and an uncertain future in the face of climate...
Spreading avens is a federally-protected plant that grows on the tops of the highest mountains in the Eastern United States. Found only in a handful of places, it suffers from poaching, trampling, and an uncertain future in the face of climate...
Spreading avens is a federally-protected plant that grows on the tops of the highest mountains in the Eastern United States. Found only in a handful of places, it suffers from poaching, trampling, and an uncertain future in the face of climate...
Spreading avens is a federally-protected plant that grows on the tops of the highest mountains in the Eastern United States. Found only in a handful of places, it suffers from poaching, trampling, and an uncertain future in the face of climate...
The Colorado butterfly plant is a member of the evening primrose family and is a short-lived perennial herb with one to several reddish, pubescent stems that are 50–80 centimeters (cm) (2–3 feet) tall. The lower leaves are lance-shaped with...
