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This year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Officer Academy graduated and pinned badges on 54 new officers in Paradise, Butte County. This group represents the largest academy graduating class in CDFW history. The newly sworn peace officers will begin a Field Training Program where they will apply their academy training under the immediate supervision of seasoned field training officers (FTO). Field training with experienced FTOs is also mandated by POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) to ensure new wildlife officers can apply the skills they learned during the academy to real life circumstances. FTO is the final stage of formal training. Upon successful completion, these officers will begin patrolling California to protect the natural resources of the state. The wildlife officers will be deployed across the Law Enforcement Division’s programs: regular patrol, marine enforcement, investigation of petroleum spills and response, and cannabis enforcement, to name a few. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHaXD5tw #ca #california #wildlife #officer #academy #history

For some wildlife, disturbances caused by military training activities are actually key to survival. The rare eastern regal fritillary butterfly is found only at Fort Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania, which is home to one of the largest expanses of native warm-season grasslands in the Northeastern U.S. This habitat requires periodic disturbance, at the right time and intensity, to keep the butterfly going strong. https://ow.ly/vO6u50R9xR7

Interesting article highlighting just how resilient and flexible wildlife crime networks can be.

Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines of Courage As the California wildfires rage on, we're reminded of the bravery and selflessness of firefighters who risk everything to save lives - human and animal alike. Their courage in the face of danger is a powerful reminder that: Leadership is not just about giving orders, but about taking action. Compassion and empathy are essential qualities for effective leaders. Even in the darkest moments, there is always hope for a better tomorrow. Let's take a moment to appreciate the firefighters, wildlife rescuers, and emergency responders who are fighting to save our planet. #FirefighterHeroes #WildlifeRescue #CourageUnderFire #LeadershipLessons #SaveOurPlanet Video Credit / Source : Respective owner / Instagram

African Parks. Ranger Match a Great Success Thanks to the conservationists, friends, and organizations that generously supported Amicus and African Park matching grant challenge we were able to?provide the following supplies? The $50,000 raised through this campaign has the potential to make a transformative impact on our entire ranger force. Here’s how the funds will be able to meet our ranger's most urgent needs: - 150 durable uniforms for our rangers to perform their duties in challenging field conditions. - 100 binoculars for our rangers to monitor wildlife more effectively. - 50 rangers can be provided with GPS devices and satellite communication tools to navigate safely through vast landscapes. - 20 essential field patrolling kits to equip our rangers for extended patrols and the ability to respond to emergencies. - 4 rangers can undergo extensive field ranger training, empowering them with advanced skills to lead teams that will protect wildlife and respond to threats.

In the United States, manufacturers, producers and importers pay a federal excise tax on firearms, ammunition, archery, and angling equipment. Additional taxes are also contributed from that portion of the federal fuel tax that is attributable to motorboat and small engine fuel usage. In 2023, more than $1.3 billion was collected, distributed, and matched with federal funds from State agencies for supported habitat restoration, species research, hunter and angler education, improved access for outdoor activities, and more. Explore the details in the new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)' Office of Conservation Investment. Full report: https://lnkd.in/eJNUtdaV

‘Park ranger’ may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that it’s World Ranger Day on July 31. You may be more likely to have visions of army rangers, Texas rangers, or New York rangers. But World Ranger Day is not about military- or sports heroes. Today, we pay tribute to park rangers, also known as forest rangers — the unsung heroes who protect, preserve, and defend America’s dwindling wilderness land resources. And we commemorate rangers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Most of us can easily picture that park ranger verifying passes and collecting entrance fees at an entrance booth of a national park, or the forest ranger interpreting wildlife and discussing conservation as they lead visitors on tours. But few among us are familiar with how often a park ranger’s duties bring him or her face-to-face with life-threatening dangers inherent to their profession. https://lnkd.in/gCk4APM

Alaska’s wolves need your help! The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Proposal 75 aims to drastically reduce the wolf population in Game Management Unit 16—a region roughly the size of West Virginia—to just 35-55, allowing the killing of 113 wolves. They claim this will benefit caribou, moose, and deer populations despite evidence showing predator control programs are ineffective in increasing moose harvest. Even more alarming, the proposal would allow aerial gunning methods to carry out reductions. There is still time to express your opinions on this proposal by submitting a public comment using this link: https://lnkd.in/em2PK8hu. You can read more about this issue here: https://lnkd.in/eY6twShP. #ProtectWolves #AlaskaWildlife #SayNoToProposal75 #Coexistence #WildlifeConservation #ActNow

October 1 will be the ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrating completion of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration?#UMRR Beaver?Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement?Project The Beaver Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project is located in Pool 14 of the?Upper Mississippi River?near the?southern portion of Clinton, Iowa. The project lands, which include 1,678 acres of interconnected backwaters, secondary channels, wetlands and floodplain habitat, are federally owned and?part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The goals of the project were to restore and protect aquatic, wetland?and floodplain forest habitats on and around Beaver Island by increasing?year-around aquatic habitat diversity, diversifying floodplain forest habitat, and?increasing?the structure and function of side channel habitat.

Now this is progress towards a shift in thinking.