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Month: June 2015

Duck
FYI News

Waters of the United States Rule Published

June 30, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineer published their finalized rule, Definition of the Waters of the United States, which clarifies which water bodies receive protection under the Clean Water Rule after a …

New Guinea flatworm
Conservation News

Snail-Eating Invasive Worm Discovered in Florida Gardens

June 30, 2015

A killer invasive worm with an indiscriminate appetite for snails and invertebrates has been discovered in Florida gardens — the first time the destructive species has turned up in the mainland United States. “The climate …

A Florida black bear mother stands with her cub.
Dana Kobilinsky

Limited Hunting of Florida Black Bears Passed

June 30, 2015

After a great deal of discussion and debate, last week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted in favor of limited bear hunting in the state. The new management rule, which passed with …

Seabirds
Conservation News

Seabirds Bring Contaminants to Land Ecosystems: Study

June 29, 2015

Migratory seabirds carry the marine pollution they ingest at sea back to their nesting sites on land, according to a new study. “It is yet another example of unintended effects of ocean pollution on species …

Butterfly
Conservation News

Biodiversity Could Be a Buffer Against Parasites, Disease

June 29, 2015

The richer an ecosystem is in biodiversity, the more resistant it could be to parasites and the spread of disease, according to a new study. “Our study shows that biodiversity conservation could have this additional …

Kit fox
FYI News

Video: Oregon Wildlife Agency Releases Rare Kit Fox Footage

June 26, 2015

The Oregon wildlife agency released a video this week showing rare (albeit silent) footage of a kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) den in the eastern Oregon desert complete with frolicking pups. The Oregon Department of Fish …

Jim Dawson
Conservation News

Hunter Educator Inducted into Hall of Fame

June 26, 2015

Jim Dawson tends to get a little bit grumpy when he hasn’t been in the field hunting at least 60 days out of the year. Although his home state of New Jersey provided him with …

Pigs
Colleen Hartel

Finalized EIS for National Feral Swine Management

June 26, 2015

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Feral Swine Damage Management Program. Working with its Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, TWS developed comments …

Bumble bee
Dana Kobilinsky

Researchers Survey Alaskan Native Bumble Bees

June 26, 2015

It had been almost 50 years since researchers last recorded data about native bumble bees in Alaska. But in a recent study, researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

Bird
FYI News

Groups Sue Florida Over Conservation Budget

June 25, 2015

Environmental groups are suing the Florida Legislature after it approved a budget that ignores a state amendment directing funds for natural resource conservation. The amendment, which was approved by 75% of voters, is expected to …

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