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Massive Mine Clean-Up Restores Landscape; Contributes Millions to Local Economy

October 04, 2017 Holly Krake, Pacific Northwest Region, U.S. Forest Service

Deep in the heart of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, above Lake Chelan, a dramatic sight has unfolded for the last five summers as dozens of bulldozers, graders, loaders and excavators worked to reshape a rock-strewn mountain side.

Forestry

Wildlife Partners Unite to Protect Iconic Species from Deadly Plague

October 04, 2017 Gail Keirn, USDA APHIS Public Affairs Specialist

Last month, researchers, wildlife biologists and managers from several federal, state and local agencies gathered at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ (USFWS) National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center to celebrate a breakthrough in wildlife management— the development of an oral vaccine...

Animals

In the Face of Natural Disaster, USDA Answers the Call to Action

October 04, 2017 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

Over the last few weeks, we have seen parts of our country devastated by natural disasters. People in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands experienced devastation that affected every part of their life, including food, housing, and their livelihood. President Trump called on...

Farming Food and Nutrition