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FWS distributes $76.5 million
March 9, 2010 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, will distribute more than $76.5 million to help imperiled fish and wildlife.
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March 9, 2010 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, will distribute more than $76.5 million to help imperiled fish and wildlife.
DEPARTMENT of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement yesterday. The funds will be go to fish and wildlife agencies of the 50 states, commonwealths, the District of Columbia and territories.
"The State Wildlife Grant program is part of the Department of the Interior's ongoing commitment to the essential conservation efforts of states," Salazar said. "In our challenging economic climate, the program ensures that states will have the necessary resources to help conserve their highest priority wildlife, plants, and habitat - an investment that will pay dividends for years to come."
The $76.5 million dollar figure represents a significant increase in funding over the 2009 levels, according to a March 8 FWS press release. Since the program's inception, Congress has provided over $573 million for conservation work on state and private lands. Some states have already identified programs that will be funded.
Kansas will use their funding to restore or enhance 30,000 acres of grasslands. The project will help conserve at-risk species or those that require large home ranges for breeding, including lesser prairie-chicken, greater prairie-chicken, ferruginous hawk, Swainson's hawk, upland sandpiper, grasshopper sparrow, and swift fox.
Georgia will address the impact of feral swine on natural forest regeneration on Ossabaw Island. The effort will improve habitat for several bird species and the loggerhead turtle. The overall benefit will be an increase in habitat diversity, bird health, and the loggerhead turtle population on Ossabaw Island.
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Dr Clarke's winning Video from the 2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest
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FLU SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of the 2009 H1N1 flu are: fever, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, according to the CDC. Some people have reported vomiting and diarrhea and other people may have symptoms without fever. Consult your doctor, particularly if you are in a high risk group for complications from the flu. Below are warning signs (adults and children) that need immediate medical attention.
Emergency Warning Signs:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC
If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish or gray skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
CDC info for: Pregnant Women and Parents with Infants
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