From: timothy_jennings@fws.gov [ mailto:timothy_jennings@fws.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:07 PM
Subject: The Endangered Species Act and You: an invitation to meet with the Fish and Wildlife Service Loussac Library, May 31, 2012

We invite you to join us in a conversation about how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is working in Alaska. Geoff Haskett, Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Region, will be hosting a public event on May 31 at the Loussac Library (details below). Join Geoff and his staff as we discuss FWS priorities for endangered species conservation in Alaska, and how we might better work with you to make the ESA more effective and less contentious. We want to hear from you about your experiences with the ESA in Alaska. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, voice your concerns, and provide comments.

Following the conversation, we will hold an Open House to provide an opportunity for informal discussions on listed and candidate species in Alaska, as well as ESA policy issues. Biologists will be available to answer questions about polar bears, southwest population of northern sea otters, Pacific walrus, short-tailed albatross, and Steller's and spectacled eiders.

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Event Details
Name of event: The Endangered Species Act and You: A Conversation about Conservation

Date: Thursday, May 31, 2012

Location: Wilda Marston Theatre, Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage

Schedule: 1:00 - 2:00 How the ESA works in Alaska: Fish and Wildlife Service perspective by Regional Director Geoff Haskett and others

2:00 - 3:00 Public concerns, questions, and comments
3:00 - 5:00 Open House in the lobby of the Wilda Marston Theatre

If you have questions, please contact Sonja Jahrsdoerfer, Regional Endangered Species Coordinator, at sonja_jahrsdoerfer@fws.gov or 786-3323.

Tim Jennings
Assistant Regional Director, Fisheries & Ecological Services Alaska Region, US Fish & Wildlife Service
1011 E. Tudor Road, MS 361
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone (907) 786-3505
FAX (907) 786-3848
Cell (907) 223-5945



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