Tag: policy

September 26, 2019

Arctic Refuge coastal plains to be opened to energy development

The Bureau of Land Management released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain. Under the selected plan, the...

September 19, 2019

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues decisions on ESA petitions

After reviewing three petitions submitted under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently determined that they will consider listing the listing the  Mojave poppy bee and...

September 18, 2019

Interior fee use during shutdown was against the law, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office determined that the Department of the Interior broke the law when it used entry fees to keep national parks open during the government shutdown earlier this...

September 11, 2019

TWS highlights legislative priorities for senators

The Wildlife Society joined nearly three dozen other organizations — all members of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners — to send a letter to the leadership of the Senate Environment...

September 9, 2019

Sea lions to be culled to protect salmon

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is accepting public comments on a new plan to cull sea lions on the Columbia River, along the Oregon-Washington border, in order to benefit...

September 5, 2019

New Mexico agency proposes trapping regulation changes

Updated trapping regulations released by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish last month would require participation in trapper education programs, limit trapping within a half-mile of officially recognized...

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...

September 4, 2019

Several groups challenge new ESA rules

Several groups have joined forces to challenge the recent changes to Endangered Species Act implementation recently finalized by the administration, arguing the new regulations violate the ESA, the National Environmental...

August 29, 2019

Study examines legal framework for protecting migration

The Wildlife Management Institute recently analyzed the policy and statutory framework for big game migration corridor conservation in the western United States. This research built on an inventory of big...

August 28, 2019

BLM relocation moves forward

The Interior is moving forward with plans announced in mid-July to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters as well as relocate many wildlife staff. Last month, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced plans to...