Tag: international

Renate Kvernberg and Karstein Hårsaker from the NTNU University Museum
January 31, 2023

Just one degree can change a species

It’s no secret that major changes in climate can affect species. But how much change does it take? Researchers in Norway took a glimpse into the past and found that...

June 2, 2022

Neotropical migrant projects receive $21M in grants

Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 28 conservation projects in 18 countries across the Americas will receive $21 million in federal grants and matching funds, the U.S. Fish and...

May 26, 2021

USFWS announces $27 million in grants for neotropical migrants

Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 30 collaborative conservation projects in 23 countries across the Americas will receive more than $27 million in federal grants and matching funds. The...

September 26, 2019

House Natural Resources Committee advances 16 bills

Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced 16 bills, including the controversial CECIL Act that would change import permit requirements for hunters under the Endangered Species Act. The “Conserving...

September 5, 2019

CITES convention passes new wildlife trade protections

Representatives from 183 nations passed proposals regarding giraffe conservation and overharvest of several species in the pet trade at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International...

August 22, 2019

Working Group sponsors symposium in Malaysia

Wildlife exists in landscapes that are increasingly impacted by humans, so more and more, conservation actions depend upon buy-in and collaboration from local communities to achieve lasting success. Around the...

August 22, 2019

USFWS releases changes to ESA rules

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service released final regulations making changes to their implementation of the Endangered Species Act. The changes, which were released...

August 8, 2019

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces grants for neotropical birds

Federal funds as well as matching partner funds from the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act will provide more than $20 to conservation projects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently...

July 25, 2019

The Wildlife Society supports international hunting

The Wildlife Society, in partnership with over 30 other organizations, spoke out against the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act” (H.R. 2245) in a...

March 14, 2018

Interior’s international wildlife council to meet

The International Wildlife Conservation Council will meet for the first time on Friday at the main Interior Building in Washington, D.C. The department’s newest advisory council was formed in December...