Obama nominates Sam Hamilton to head the US Fish and Wildlife department. The USFWS has had credibility issues during the Bush administration for altering or suppressing scientific findings. However, Hamilton is currently the head of the USFWS’s Southeastern Region where scientists and employees were surveyed and have some low ratings for key issues in their region. Although The National Wildlife Refuge Association and Ducks Unlimited have both given support for the choice as well as The Trust for Public Land.

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