Tag: Department of the Interior

The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a new Endangered Species Act rule that would permit the introduction of experimental populations of listed species beyond their historical range. The...

When the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies convened on April 18 to discuss the Interior’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, legislators questioned Interior Secretary Deb...

The Wildlife Society recommended the U.S. Department of the Interior use the best available science and collaborate with diverse stakeholders as it continues creating the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas,...

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources convened on Feb. 17 to discuss the Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act, with legislators airing concerns about how increased funding for...

After reinstating the federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a call for nominations to the committee. The federal advisory committee aims to support...

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would support international amphibian conservation efforts. The bill — the “Global Amphibian Protection Act” — would authorize $5 million annually to...

The Wildlife Society joined a coalition of conservation, sportsman, and landowner organizations to provide recommendations for the U.S. Department of the Interior to implement reliable mitigation policies.   Mitigation is a...

Representative Deb Haaland, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna, has become the first Native American to serve as Secretary of the Interior after a U.S. Senate vote Monday....

A recent U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing for Representative Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior, will help the Senate make a decision...

In the 17th and 18th century, North American plains bison (Bison bison bison) nearly went extinct due to unregulated and unsustainable harvest and habitat loss. Across the country today, some...