Check out our latest stories for March 1-April 9, 2020... Bighorn sheep return to ancestral home after a century 
This bighorn ram was one of three released on the site. Photo courtesy of Nevada Department of Wildlife. By Rebecca Fabbri
April 9, 2020 The crowd cheered quietly as 22 bighorn sheep dashed into their new home – an area on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation that their ancestors once historically roamed. Earlier this year, a partnership with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Nevada Department of Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resulted in this reintroduction effort. The reservation itself is located about 50 miles north of Reno, Nevada. The Tribal Wildlife Grant Program, managed by the Service, provided $200,000 for the capture and release of the sheep, as well as funding for future planning and monitoring. See the full story...
From "extinct" to "prolific" How one private landowner's vision saved an extinct desert fish and other desert animals 
"Shoshone was one of the best places to grow up because it was surrounded by nature," said Susan Sorrells. "I truly fell in love with the land and its people." Credit: Rebecca Fabbri/USFWS By Rebecca Fabbri
March 9, 2020 "'Listen to the land' is my mantra," said Susan Sorrells, a 4th generation resident and owner of Shoshone, California. Sorrells grew up in Shoshone, a small desert town located on the edge of Death Valley in Inyo County, and always had a close connection with the natural world. "My family came here as pioneers in 1910," she said. "Shoshone was one of the best places to grow up because it was surrounded by nature. I truly fell in love with the land and its people." Integrating nature with community became a part of Sorrells' and her husband Robby Haines' vision for stewarding the land. As a gateway to Death Valley National Park, ecotourism became their economic engine. These conservation-minded efforts boosted financially sustainability and helped recover endangered species, particularly a type of fish once believed to be lost. See the full story...
Battling bushfires Refuge fire captain answers the call 
As part of his Australian firefighting orientation, Kyle Bonham learned how to drive one of the large fire tankers. Photo courtesy of Kyle Bonham/USFWS By Susan Sawyer
March 10, 2020 As the plane descended into Brisbane, Australia, Kyle Bonham, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fire engine captain, realized he had lost an entire day crossing the International Date Line. Bonham, who is stationed at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California, was on his way to a month-long deployment fighting the devastating bushfires 'down under.' After landing, the pilot announced that a group of American firefighters were on board, arriving to provide much needed help to exhausted local volunteers who had been battling the widespread and destructive flames for months. "We received a hero's welcome – everyone clapped, cheered and thanked us, and we hadn't even walked off the plane yet," said Bonham. "That was the reaction we got everywhere we went; the people were so welcoming and appreciative of us being there." See the full story...
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