/tags/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-07/black-vultures-are-becoming-a-big-headache-for-missouri-livestock-producers Black vultures are a nuisance for Missouri livestock producers. The federally protected birds are preying on newborn livestock. The problem has increased as the black vulture population grew to roughly 21,000 in 2021. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-07/black-vultures-are-becoming-a-big-headache-for-missouri-livestock-producers Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Missouri’s endangered prehistoric fish is making a comeback. This is the second year in a row lake sturgeon spawning has been seen at the Maple Island Access in West Alton. Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Britny Cordera /health-science-environment/2022-08-16/st-louis-zoo-marks-the-milestone-of-releasing-10-000-hellbenders-back-into-the-wild Missouri conservationists have reached an important milestone in their effort to save hellbender salamanders. In August, the number released into the wild topped 10,000. Scientists say it’s an important moment for the endangered species. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:11:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-16/st-louis-zoo-marks-the-milestone-of-releasing-10-000-hellbenders-back-into-the-wild Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/for-bat-week-conservation-efforts-at-shaw-nature-reserve-take-center-stage The Missouri Botanical Garden has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to track and research bats in the region since 2017. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:25:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/for-bat-week-conservation-efforts-at-shaw-nature-reserve-take-center-stage Lara Hamdan /2021-03-29/a-very-aggressive-nasty-bird-missouri-fights-deadly-black-vultures The Missouri Farm Bureau and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are partnering on an initiative to control the aggressive black vulture population. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:15:34 GMT /2021-03-29/a-very-aggressive-nasty-bird-missouri-fights-deadly-black-vultures Wayne Pratt /health-science-environment/2019-05-09/pallid-sturgeon-released-into-missouri-river-in-effort-to-save-the-endangered-species Tim Schroeder is a little bleary-eyed.He left South Dakota before sunrise and drove 10 hours straight to Missouri — with a few hundred endangered fish in… Thu, 09 May 2019 21:36:59 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-05-09/pallid-sturgeon-released-into-missouri-river-in-effort-to-save-the-endangered-species Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2019-04-09/state-officials-ban-lead-shot-on-conservation-areas-to-reduce-wildlife-poisoning Lead was removed from most consumer products, like pencils and pipes, long ago.There’s still one product where lead is used routinely — ammunition.This… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:12:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-04-09/state-officials-ban-lead-shot-on-conservation-areas-to-reduce-wildlife-poisoning Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2018-08-30/restoring-historic-flood-patterns-could-make-missouri-wildlife-refuge-better-for-birds About 70 miles north of St. Louis, a serene, 3,750-acre area covered in prairie grasses, forests and wetlands serves as a crucial habitat for migratory… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:01:59 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-08-30/restoring-historic-flood-patterns-could-make-missouri-wildlife-refuge-better-for-birds Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2018-03-29/intensive-method-to-remove-asian-carp-finds-early-success-at-creve-coeur-lake Federal and Missouri state wildlife officials have successfully used a new technique to remove the majority of Asian carp from Creve Coeur Lake in St.… Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:27:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-03-29/intensive-method-to-remove-asian-carp-finds-early-success-at-creve-coeur-lake Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2018-03-14/environmental-regulators-are-trying-to-turn-a-former-lead-mining-site-back-into-a-forest The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are restoring a portion of Missouri's Old Lead Belt back into a… Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:23:07 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-03-14/environmental-regulators-are-trying-to-turn-a-former-lead-mining-site-back-into-a-forest Eli Chen