In February 2014, Swan experts and enthusiasts from throughout the world will gather to discuss the latest in swan research, conservation, management and protection at a joint conference of The Trumpeter Swan Society and the Wetlands Iternational/IUCN SSC Swan Specialists … Continued
In September 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a proposal to list the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule will be available for 60 days … Continued
Canvasback ducks will be featured on the 2014-2015 USA Federal Duck Stamp. In September, Adam Grimm, of Burbank, S.D., won the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his oil painting of a pair of canvasbacks. Grimm’s painting was selected … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released two new reports concerning waterfowl in North America. The latest USFWS Waterfowl Population Status Report summarizes the status of duck, goose, and swan populations in North America for 2013. The Waterfowl … Continued
California artist Robert Steiner is the winner of the 2012 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. This is Steiner’s second Federal Duck Stamp Contest win. His art previously appeared on the 1998-1999 Federal Duck Stamp. Steiner’s acrylic painting of a common … Continued