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FishBrain and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partner to Create App-powered Citizen Science Engagement Opportunity Tracking Endangered Species
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by
USFWS
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published
Aug 04, 2015
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
News,
Aquatic,
Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – the federal government agency dedicated to the conservation of fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats – has teamed up with FishBrain – the world’s largest free-to-use app and social network for anglers – to launch a new feature of the app that will help the American public identify and document threatened, endangered and candidate species.
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Endangered Species Act Protection Not Needed for 10 Species in the Southeast
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by
USFWS
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published
Oct 07, 2015
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filed under:
News,
Endangered Species
The Cumberland arrow darter, Shawnee darter, Sequatchie caddisfly, American eel, and six Tennessee cave beetles do not need protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Power Companies, Tribe, Agencies Take Steps to Save Rare Fish
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by
USFWS
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published
Mar 01, 2016
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
News,
Aquatic,
Partnership,
Endangered Species
Power companies, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and state and federal agencies have come together to conserve the sicklefin redhorse, a fish found in only six Appalachian counties worldwide and being considered for the federal endangered species list.
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Competitive State Wildlife Grant Awarded for Eastern Hellbender Research
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by
Wildlife Management Institute
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published
Jun 16, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Funding,
Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently awarded a Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) to the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) to conduct research on the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis).
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Partners in Flight 2016 Landbird Conservation Plan Released
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Aug 18, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Endangered Species,
Plan,
Birds
Scientists Document Widespread Declines, Urgent Need for Conservation of Landbirds in U.S. and Canada. Report calls for unprecedented partnerships across public and private sectors to reverse trends throughout bird’s life-cycles.
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Successful Recovery and Removal from Endangered Species Act of Native Kentucky Plant a Victory for Conservation Partners
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by
USFWS
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published
Oct 07, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Endangered Species
State of Kentucky and U.S. Forest Service played crucial role in recovering the white-haired goldenrod, adding to growing list of ESA successes
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The Powell River gets Infusion of Freshwater Mussels in Restoration Effort
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by
Knoxville News
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published
Oct 19, 2016
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
News,
Aquatic,
Restoration,
Endangered Species
They're small, slimy and extremely slow moving. Freshwater mussels may not pass the eye test as one of nature's key players, but the unique filter-feeding creatures are vital to the ecological health of rivers and streams.
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Chucky Madtom Draft Recovery Plan Available for Review
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by
USFWS
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published
Nov 02, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Plan,
Endangered Species
The Chucky madtom’s recovery now has a road map and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking for your input before it is finalized to be sure it gives conservationists the best chance to ensure the rare catfish once again thrives in East Tennessee.
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Georgia's Revised Wildlife Plan Approved and at Work
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by
Georgia DNR
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published
Nov 10, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Plan,
Endangered Species
A statewide strategy to help conserve hundreds of Georgia animal and plant species has been revised and is being put into practice following federal approval.
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Northeast States Release Report on Hellbender Distribution
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by
Meghan Gilbert; Wildlife Management Institute
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published
Mar 20, 2017
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last modified
Mar 20, 2017 09:57 AM
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filed under:
Communication,
Plan,
News,
Endangered Species
The Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grants Program funded project, Developing a coordinated research approach for hellbender conservation in the northeast, was completed in late 2016.
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