Tag: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Wildlife Society, in partnership with TWS’ Renewable Energy Working Group, submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showing their support for proposed revisions to the implementation of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is implementing its 2023 Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program, which targets diverse students that may be hired into permanent employment. Students selected for the...

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service plans to develop a nonessential experimental population of Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus) on Palmyra Atoll to assist the USFWS in gathering information necessary for...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced proposed plans to expand hunting and fishing opportunities in 19 national wildlife refuges across 54,000 acres, while also proposing measures to limit...

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...

In a recent flurry of Endangered Species Act species-specific updates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing the listing status of several species, including the wolverine, the...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Martha Williams’ nomination as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Feb. 17. Williams has led the USFWS as its principal duty director since...

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public works approved Martha Williams’ nomination as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a 16-4 vote on Jan. 12. During...

State and federal wildlife officials have formed a new task force intended to improve coordination on landscape-scale projects. The Landscape Conservation Joint Task Force brings together the Association of Fish...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding its work on Cherokee lands. “We’re hopeful, in the long term, that we’ll move forward in a positive direction,” said Mike Lavoie,...