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"Protect, Conserve and Re-Establish the Southeastern United States Diminishing Wildlife and their Habitats"

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ADOPT-A-CRANE

Adopt a critically endangered Mississippi Sandhill Crane and help protect this last remaining wild flock of birds. There are only about 110 Mississippi Sandhill Cranes left in the wild today and they desperately need your help. All Proceeds go to the conservation efforts for this critically endangered species


Plush Crane Toy
For more information and to Adopt-A-Crane, 
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ALABAMA BEACH MOUSE HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM 

The SWCG is proud to have implemented the Alabama Beach Mouse Restoration Program to be conducted at Spanish Fort Elementary in Baldwin County, AL where the beneficiary site will be the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, AL.


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For more information and how you can support this program, click here.
LATEST NEWS
UPDATED 2/23/2009

Adopt-A- Crane PROGRAM

The Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are pleased to announce the start up of the ADOPT-A-CRANE Program to benefit the critically endangered Mississippi Sandhill Crane. Currently, there are only about 110 Mississippi Sandhill Cranes living in the wild today, all of whom reside on the 20,000 acres of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson County, MS. Proceeds from this program will go towards:

1) Education;
2) Research;
3) Conservation of the Sandhill Cranes needed habitat, the also rare and disappearing wet-pine savannah and;
4) Protection of the existing wild population of Sandhill Cranes;
5) and reintroduction of the Sandhill Crane into the wild.

Currently we have 3 Cranes available for adoption. 


 Crane #146 "Swamp Girl"                Crane #712                   Crane Family Pair w-28 / 196

Click here for information on this program and to Adopt-A-Crane.

REFUGE FRIENDS VISIT CAPITAL HILL

Approximately 150 Refuge Friends representing more than 100 national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts in 36 states visited Capitol Hill on April 7. They talked with Congressional staff and, in some cases, members of the House of Representatives, providing information about the national wildlife refuges that are important in their local communities. Representing the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge was Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group President Mr. Mark Langner and US Fish and Wildlife Service Park Ranger Ms. Emily Neidigh.

In addition, over the weekend prior to their visit to Capital Hill, the Refuge Friends had attended the "Friends for the Future" national conference, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge Association. The conference – the largest ever held – was a prime time for Refuge Friends to learn about current issues and exchange ideas for a host of programs.  

This conference and the trip to Capital Hill was very important for the continued growth of the relationship between the Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mississippi Sandhill Crane, Grand Bay and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuges. The USFWS’s work is of utmost importance and continues to be one of the least funded agencies.  

To find out more and how you can help support these three Gulf Coast Refuge’s, please visit our website "Projects" link.  

 
Spanish Fort Elementary Assists in Sand Dune Restoration at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge  
 
    

The SWCG coordinated with Project Jubilee teacher, Ms. Nadia Hamade, to get the Spanish Fort Elementary (Spanish Fort, AL) Project Jubilee Classes involved in hands on conservation activities associated with our Cooperative Agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  The students, grades 3rd – 5th, traveled to the Bon Secour NWR on March 12, 2008 to learn vital conservation education and to actively assist in sand dune restoration.

 USFWS representatives (Refuge Manager, Mr. Jereme Phillips and Public Outreach Coordinator, Mr. Doug Hunt) and Refuge Volunteer Ms. Claudia Frosch educated the students on the sand dune ecosystem, endangered sea turtles and the endangered Alabama Beach Mouse. The US Fish and Wildlife Service provided a hands-on experience where students got to learn about sea turtle nest identification and nest recording procedures. Students were then given the chance to locate eggs and protect a “mock” sea turtle nest. In addition to this exercise, the students physically participated in sand dune restoration by planting over 750 sea oats and other native dune plants which were provided by the Friends of Bon Secour.

The Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group is very pleased to have been able to help coordinate this much needed conservation education activity with Spanish Fort Elementary. Not only were we able to educate the students on conservation issues, but were also able to get the students to physically participate in being a part of the solution. Due to the success of this event, the school is very much interested in making this experience a repeat activity.

The SWCG needs your help to continue to provide these types of educational activities. Please become a member today and help join our cause.
 
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The SWCG and the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Gulf Coast Complex enter Into a Cooperative Agreement to Support its Refuges

The Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group has entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Gulf Coast Complex. This complex includes the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge in Gautier, MS; the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Moss Point, MS (which also includes areas in Mobile County, AL); and the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, AL.

Through this agreement, The SWCG will assist the US Fish and Wildlife Service through various activities such as Volunteer Services, Fund Raising, Educational Services to the Public, Conservation Projects, and any other service of need for the Gulf Coast Complex.

One effort in particular that the SWCG is working on behalf of the USFWS is to raise funds to create a Book / Gift Store at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane  National Wildlife Refuge. To learn more about this effort and how you can help establish this bookstore, click here.

 

 

 

 

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ALABAMA COASTAL CLEAN OCEANS INITIATIVE

The SWCG is pleased to created the Alabama Coastal Clean Oceans Initiative in an attempt to help reduce plastics and other pollutants from our Coastal Waters. To find out more about this program, volunteer for coastal clean-ups, find a monofilament recycling container, or to support this cause, please click here. 

 
NATURE STORE

All proceeds go to help "Protect, Conserve and Re-establish the Southeastern United States Diminishing Wildlife and their Habitats"

 

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE'S GULF COAST COMPLEX FRIENDS GROUP

The Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group is pleased to be the Friends affiliate of  the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Gulf Coast Complex. The SWCG supports the Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR in Gautier, MS; Grand Bay NWR in Moss Point, MS; and Bon Secour NWR in Gulf Shores, AL. For more information on these Refuges and how you can become a member to support the USFWS, please click here.

 

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