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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest stories!   Innovative program builds partnerships, provides wildlife habitat Local farmers and the Service are working together to improve wildlife habitat near the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in California and Lower Klamath Refuge on the California/Oregon border.  Here, Dustin Taylor, a pest management specialist from the Klamath Basin Refuge Complex, and Joshua Du Bose, manager of Horsley Farms, visit a section of Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge leased for agriculture. Credit: Byrhonda Lyons/USFWS   By Byrhonda Lyons April 6, 2017 As Rob Crawford drove around his property, something caught his eye. He suddenly stopped his pickup truck and grabbed his binoculars. "See?" he asked. Everyone turned to the right side of the truck, straining to see what Crawford was talking about. In a just a few seconds, it became clear. A group of deer were grazing on Crawford's soon-to-be flooded field. "I think my father would be proud," he said with a smile, his pride difficult to mask. "He loved wildlife and he was a conservationist." Continue to full story...     Junior Duck Stamp Contest: The king eider wears the crown Seventeen-year-old Sue Yeon Park, of Ranch Palos Verdes, Calif., won best of show in the California level Junior Duck Stamp art contest held Thursday at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, Calif. Credit: Byrhonda Lyons/USFWS   By Rebecca Fabbri April 4, 2017 On the crisp morning of March 30, 2017, 10 judges gathered for the 27th Annual California Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, Calif. Judges included U.S. Fish and Wildlife directors, biologists and others from waterfowl related organizations. "The Junior Duck Stamp Program is a great way to see what young students in the area have learned about waterfowl biology and wildlife conservation from our staff members," said Lora Haller, visitor services manager at the refuge. "Great anatomical features, detailed feathers, color and habitats are all incorporated in their artwork. It's really exciting to see children learn from our programs." Continue to full story... Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825