News tagged with federal wildlife officials

Threatened butterfly vanishes from Florida refuge

For more than a year, Bahia Honda State Park biologist Jim Duquesnel traversed the nature sanctuary with two hopes. He wanted to see a Miami blue butterfly and rid the Florida Keys outpost of as many iguanas ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biologists monitor crocodiles at nuclear plant

(AP) -- An unexpected but fruitful relationship has blossomed between two potent forces in the swamps of South Florida: the American crocodile, and a nuclear power plant.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fish to be rescued from Texas river amid drought

(AP) -- Wildlife biologists on Friday will evacuate two species of minnows from the shrinking waters of a West Texas river in the first of what could be several rescue operations involving fish affected by the state's worst ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gopher tortoises are in trouble but won't get federal protection

The long-awaited message from federal authorities Tuesday to a shrinking population of gopher tortoises: Sorry, but we don't have the time and money to protect you.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Construction to resume on parts of solar project

(AP) -- Construction can resume on a massive Southern California solar energy project after wildlife officials determined it will not jeopardize the threatened desert tortoise, federal officials said Friday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

$14M effort announced to save rare Hawaiian bird

(AP) -- Federal wildlife officials say they plan to spend more than $14 million to prevent the extinction of the Hawaiian crow, one of the rarest forest birds in the world.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0