Month: August 2017

August 4, 2017

Court upholds decision on Great Lakes gray wolf population

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a lower court decision on Aug. 1, causing federal protections to continue for gray wolves in the western...

August 3, 2017

Conference keynote explores businesses as partners in conservation

When wildlifers from NGOs, state and federal agencies, universities and other organizations partner with businesses, it can create a win-win for the environment and the corporation. At the upcoming annual...

August 3, 2017

Monarchs need milkweed on agricultural lands

Without planting milkweed on agricultural lands in the Midwestern United States, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations are unlikely to reach recovery targets, according to a recent analysis published in Environmental...

August 3, 2017

State of the Birds 2017: Farm Bill Special Report released

The U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) released the State of the Birds 2017: Farm Bill Special Report on Aug. 3. The Report is a collaborative...

August 2, 2017

Buzzing from coast to coast

Feed a Bee, Bayer Bee Care’s initiative for increasing pollinator forage and education across the United States, is well underway in its third year. Since its inception, the program has...

August 2, 2017

House Natural Resources Committee discusses five ESA bills

The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing regarding five bills focused on different aspects of the U.S. Endangered Species Act on Jul. 19. The ESA has been the subject of...

August 1, 2017

Senate bill introduced to reauthorize multiple conservation programs

The Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP for Wildlife Act), S.1514, introduced by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) at the end of June, is making its way...