Archived: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region@USFWS_PSW

The US Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region works to address the unique natural resource challenges facing California, Nevada and the Klamath Basin.

 Sacramento, California
fws.gov/cno
Joined September 2010
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We’ve joined forces with our national account to bring you even more of the great content you’ve come to expect. Make sure you're following @USFWS to stay up to date! Photo of a desert tortoise by USFWS
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Bureau of Reclamation - California-Great Basin
@ReclamationCGB
17 Dec 2020
After the biggest single wildfire🔥 in California history, how are scientists predicting flows & protecting newly returned spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River? Find out here! ow.ly/PvJg50COuD4 #SJRRP
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The Directorate Fellows Program (DFP) is an 11-week fellowship where students work on projects that support our mission. This year we're honored to share an opportunity inspired by a dear friend and colleague, Kendra Chan, who joined @usfws through the DFP in 2016. Photo by USFWS
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The 2021 Kendra Chan Conservation Fellow will support conservation and out planting efforts for several federally protected plant species that live on the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. Learn more: ow.ly/2pej50CMvIx Photo by Kendra Chan/USFWS
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#SavingSpeciesTogether is back and airing TODAY on: KVIE Sacramento at 7:00 PM PST KQED San Francisco at 11:00 PM PST This half-hour program highlights four feature stories. Please check your local listings for other upcoming airings. 📷Kevin White/Full Frame Productions
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Careers@USFWSCareers
7 Dec 2020
Fire Management Specialist #fedjob in: Fairbanks & Soldotna, AK Starting $85K/Yr ow.ly/Vn9K50CEI4m Burbank, WA $64K/Yr ow.ly/DXLu50CEI4r Sacramento, CA $117K/Yr ow.ly/RlNk50CEI4p @DOICareers @USFWSPacific @USFWS_PSW Photo Credit: USFWS
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We're improving @USFWSRefuges across America with Great American Outdoors Act dollars to benefit people and wildlife! Tule Lake #NationalWildlifeRefuge is going to improve waterfowl hunting areas & recreational access. For more information: ow.ly/CCyy50CsMB6 📷USFWS
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USFWS News@USFWSNews
25 Nov 2020
We're improving @USFWSRefuges across America with Land and Water Conservation Fund (#LWCF) dollars to benefit people and wildlife! At Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, @USFWS will acquire leases for water rights for five years. More: ow.ly/CCyy50CsMB6 Photo: USFWS
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U.S. Department of the Interior
@Interior
20 Nov 2020
New details released on more than a billion dollars of projects to improve our national parks, refuges and public lands through the Great American Outdoors Act, enhancing conservation and recreation across the country! doi.gov/pressreleases/great-…
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#SavingSpeciesTogether is back and airing on KVCR (San Bernardino), November 18, 2020 at 6:30PM PST. This half-hour program highlights four feature stories. Please check your local listings for other upcoming airings. Photos by Kevin White/Full Frame Productions
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USFWS History@USFWSHistory
5 Nov 2020
This Day in Environmental History: November 5, 1937 Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada established. The Hastings Cutoff Trail, passes through the refuge and continues west by way of Overland Pass was followed by the ill-fated Donner Party. Photo: Fishing at refuge/USFWS.
Fishing at Ruby Lake Refuge, Nevada in 1969. Two men in a canoe on a lake. Credit: Dave Marshall/USFWS.

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"This is the heart of the Pacific Flyway. Coming through in the fall, we have a tremendous number of birds. Millions and millions of birds rely on the refuge complex," said Paul Souza, Regional Director of the @usfws, California Great Basin. #thread Photo courtesy of Hazel Holby
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Check out CA Rice's Ingrained podcast, Episode 14: Refuge, to learn more about your Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California. #thread Photo courtesy of Hazel Holby @USFWSRefuges @USFWSNews
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700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek in California! These returns are higher than expected, as there was an anticipation to see 500-600 adult fish return this year. More: ow.ly/wFFC50C11zP 📷Jacie Knight/USFWS #WorldFishMigrationDay
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“Continued collaboration is paramount for successful recovery of this endangered species. Working together, we can accomplish a great deal for the future of this species." - Paul Souza, regional director of the California Great Basin Region for @USFWS 📷Steve Martarano/USFWS
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USFWS News@USFWSNews
21 Oct 2020
We’re launching a new electronic permitting system (“ePermits”) to better serve the American people & achieve our conservation mission: ow.ly/vB3x50BYRuV #DOIDelivers Photo: Bald eagle by Lisa Hupp/USFWS
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Careers@USFWSCareers
20 Oct 2020
Supervisory Land Surveyor #fedjob in Sacramento, CA; Bloomington, MN & Albuquerque, NM $91K/Yr @DOICareers @USFWS_PSW @USFWSMidwest @USFWSSouthwest Regions. Merit/VEOA - ow.ly/trU450BXuY9 All Citizens - ow.ly/ttrZ50BXv1H Photo Credit - BLM
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🚨Good news alert!🚨 About 10–15 adult California least tern pairs, along with their 10 offspring, were observed at San Dieguito Lagoon in CA this past spring, marking the first ever nesting success at two human-made sites!🎉 More: ow.ly/jzx550BWRzq 📷Rinus Baak/USFWS
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We're on the tail end of #HispanicHeritageMonth & #NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek! The Salinas River National #WildlifeRefuge in CA provides an oasis for the local community and offers recreational activities like birdwatching, surf fishing, hiking, waterfowl hunting & more! 📷USFWS
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The proximity of this refuge to agricultural fields also provides an ideal lunch break for farmworkers. Some of the members share their firsthand experiences in this story: ow.ly/Vi9T50BTzUO 📷Dunes and a Smith's blue butterfly by USFWS
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