Back in August of 2009, this blog reported on the Tour de Turtles, which was created by Caribbean Conservation Corporation, with help from sponsors and partners, and involves following the marathon migration of sea turtles, representing different species, from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds.
The 2010 turtles are now being tracked, and a you [...]

On July 28, The Conservation Fund, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the completion of a major conservation agreement that will protect almost 58 acres of critical habitat for the endangered West Indian (Florida) manatee — land that will be managed as part of Crystal River National Wildlife [...]

This photo shows Jeff Phillips, Environmental Contaminants Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, rescuing a brown pelican from the Barataria Bay in Grand Isle, Louisiana. State and federal wildlife services pulled approximately 60 Brown Pelicans, in the last two days, covered in oil from the Barataria Bay area.
The USFWS reports that 561 of [...]

The Brownsville Herald reports that a second ocelot kitten has been discovered at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
Trip cameras had taken photos of what appeared to be one kitten, but further examination of the photos by staff at Laguna Atascosa NWR and Santa Anna NWR confirmed that the kittens in the shots had [...]

The wonderful website Zooborns reports that two endangered red wolf pups that were recently born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago are headed to North Carolina where they will be placed in a wild den where adults are currently raising their own young.

According to Arthur Beyer, red wolf field coordinator for the US Fish & [...]

The St. Petersburg Times has published a troubling pair of articles that detail the failures of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in protecting Florida panther habitat, and thus the Florida panther.
In the article “Dead cat walking: As Florida panther habitat shrinks, extinction fears rise”, Times Staff Writer Craig Pittman explains how genetic defects [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that a juvenile manatee rescued by staff and volunteers from Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge in Florida has been named “Hamilton” in honor of the late Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sam Hamilton, who recently passed away from a sudden heart attack.
In February, the refuge heard [...]

WGCU Public Media has posted an entertaining video about Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. In the video, you can see the habitat and wildlife diversity that the refuge offers, and also meet a member of the staff and two volunteers who talk about the importance of protecting the refuge.

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national wildlife refuge, Florida Panther [...]

The Associated Press published an interesting story about the toughness of endangered whooping cranes.

After the poisonous snake slithered into the whooping crane family’s marshy grounds and sank its fangs into the chick’s neck, death seemed certain.
The bird’s head quickly turned red and swelled to the size of a basketball. He refused to eat for [...]

Hawaii News Now reports that Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) has announced a deal whereby the James Campbell Company will sell valuable North Shore land (1,100 acres at $22 million) to the federal government to be protected as part of the currently 160-acre James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge. The land includes two miles of pristine coastline [...]

Tired of snow and ready for spring? Then visit the Red Wolf Howling Safari schedule and plan to attend one of these fun events in North Carolina this summer.
Join Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge staff on a Howling Safari for an unforgettable evening where you can learn about endangered red wolves, found only in the [...]

Volkswagen is working with CarbonFund.org to plant a forest that will offset CO2 emissions released by cars. The VW forest will be located in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley in northeast Louisiana, and will be planted on a 1,100-acre piece of land, which will eventually expand the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.
Volkswagen says the [...]