U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News

Official Says Georgia Wildfire Could Go On For 6 Months

A wildfire in Georgia that has scorched more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) of public lands near the Georgia-Florida state line could burn for the next six months unless heavy rains snuff out the flames sooner, fire officials …

Texas Pipeline Builder Sued by Ballplayer Over Ocelot Habitat

Not even the legal equivalent of a fastball under the chin could stop a Texas pipeline builder from clearing acres of brush that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett claims is critical habitat for the endangered ocelot. A federal lawsuit …