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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Coverage of United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Nexus archive.
- Thousands of Purple Martins return to downtown Nashville
Over 100,000 Purple Martins swarm downtown Nashville for a pre-migration roost from late June to early September. The city was declared an 'urban bird treaty city' by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service three years ago.
- Agents can kill bears from the air to protect Alaska caribou, judge says
A judge has ruled that agents can kill bears from the air to protect the Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska, particularly during calving season when the babies are vulnerable to predators. The ruling aims to conserve the caribou population. Bears and wolves pose a significant threat to the newborn caribou.