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Select the country and object's type Conservation Leaders to Mark Recovery Efforts for Magazine Mountain Shagreen

Who: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Deputy Regional Director Mike Oetker

U.S. Forest Service - Forest Supervisor Judith Henry

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Deputy Director Mike Armstrong

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism - Director of Parks Greg Butts

What: A terrestrial snail that was once on the verge of extinction has made a remarkable comeback.

Now, federal and state conservation leaders will celebrate the success story of the Magazine Mountain shagreen. The snail was just delisted under the Endangered Species Act and is no longer on the brink of extinction. The media is invited to see Magazine Mountain shagreen habitat and speak with biologists about the importance of recovering our endangered natural resources.

When: Tuesday - May 21, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. (Central)

Where: Mount Magazine State Park Lodge

Summit of Magazine Mountain in Paris, Arkansas.

Mount Magazine State Park lodge is located approximately 18 miles south of Paris, Arkansas. Follow Arkansas Highway 309 South to the summit then follow signs to lodge.

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For more information: visit: http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2013/11-042.html

Contacts:

FWS - Chris Davidson, 501-513-4481, chris_davidson@fws.gov

FWS - Tom Mackenzie, 404-679-7291, tom_mackenzie@fws.gov

U.S. Forest Service: (Ozark-St. Francis Natl. Forest.) Tracy Farley, 479-964-7232, tfarley@fs.fed.us

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: Keith Stephens, 501 223 6342, kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism: Kat Robinson, (501) 682-7606, kat.robinson@arkansas.gov

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