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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conserves, protects, and enhances fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The agency's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program offers technical and financial assistance to private landowners to create and restore habitat on their lands. The Service also manages the National Wildlife Refuge System, protecting more than 850 million acres nationwide for wildlife habitat and public enjoyment, with at least one refuge in each state.

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Research helps cottontail breeding program leap ahead
Successful conservation breeding for a rare regional rabbit

You're probably thinking "How hard can it be to breed rabbits?" If so, you might be surprised.

New England cottontail hiding in thick cover
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Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area, New York
Rare New England Cottontails on a New York WMA

Fresh habitat made by a "brontosaurus" and other creative management techniques, plus ongoing research by biologists, make this an important site for native cottontail rabbits.

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New England cottontails flourish on a Massachusetts island
It’s a Bunny Paradise

Biologists released 13 rare New England cottontails on Noman’s Land Island in 2019. Now, around 400 of the rabbits roam the 600-acre island off the Massachusetts coast.

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