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July 2016 US Fish and Wildlife Service removes lesser prairiechicken from list of threatened and endangered species with court order

July 2016 US Fish and Wildlife Service removes lesser prairiechicken from list of threatened and endangered species with court order

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PLN News: July 2016

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes lesser prairie-chicken from list of threatened and endangered species with court order
On July 19, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today fulfilled a court ruling that had vacated its Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing decision, by officially removing the lesser prairie-chicken from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

However, "we will continue to work with our state partners and others on efforts to protect vital habitat and ensure this flagship of the prairies survives well into the future," said Service Director Dan Ashe.

Read the press release here.

Resources First Foundation's First Annual Summer Soirée & Fundraiser a fantastic success
On July 14th, Resources First Foundation hosted its first annual summer soirée live auction and fundraiser. It was a great first fundraiser, and we look forward to the next one! Thanks to all of the generous individuals who came to support private lands conservation, and especially to our host committee members and all who donated auction items!

"Living Shorelines" will get fast track to combat sea level rise
As sea levels rise along U.S. coasts, it may soon get easier for people and local governments to obtain federal permits to build what are known as “living shorelines,” natural or nature-based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitat.

Learn how wetlands, sand dunes and mangroves could protect shorelines more inexpensively than walls and bulkheads.

Unprecedented conservation effort saved these cute foxes from disappearing forever
 
When the population of the Channel Islands fox fell to just 85 in 2004, wildlife officials knew they had a massive challenge on their hands. How to bring the adorable little animals back from the brink of extinction?

Click here or on image above to watch the story of how this fox population went from 85 to over 2000 in just 15 years.

Solar energy leasing webinar
 
Technically, this webinar was hosted by the University of Maryland Ag Law Education Initiative at the end of June, but a recording wasn't made available until this month and we think it's worth seeing.

In it, Dr. Shannon Ferrell discusses legal issues private landowners may face associated with leasing land for solar development.

Watch the webinar here.

BLM and Joint Venture expand sagebrush conservation partnership model
Building on the successful creation of plans and proven models to conserve sagebrush habitat for Greater Sage-grouse, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) have formalized a partnership effort to help maintain the West's "sagebrush sea."

Learn more here.
 
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Register for 9th Annual Private Lands Partners Day
When & Where: October 4-6, 2016 | Sebring, FL

Host: Partners For Conservation

Register: Click here to learn more and register

Description: Private Lands Partners Day brings together private landowner leaders from across the country to share their personal experiences with cooperative efforts to conserve rural working landscapes along with habitat for fish and wildlife. See the tentative agenda here.
 
Cornell and Land Trust Alliance partner to proetct birds on private land
ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Land Trust Alliance are partnering to help protect birds on private lands. The goal of the new Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative and associated website is to improve conservation for declining species by pairing the bird conservation community with land trusts, which collectively protect more than 24 million acres of private land nationwide.

Read more here.
 
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