Category: Around the Web

Duck
June 30, 2015

Waters of the United States Rule Published

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...

Kit fox
June 26, 2015

Video: Oregon Wildlife Agency Releases Rare Kit Fox Footage

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....

Bird
June 25, 2015

Groups Sue Florida Over Conservation Budget

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%...

Bighorn sheep
June 19, 2015

Bighorns Get Reprieve From Canceled Solar Plant in Mojave

The solar heat was turned down on bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), desert tortoises (genus Gopherus) and other wildlife last week after Los Angeles city officials canceled a massive solar power...

Eastern cougar
June 18, 2015

Eastern Cougar May Be Declared Extinct

When species are removed from the endangered species list, it’s usually cause for celebration — but that’s not the case for the eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar). The U.S. Fish...

Navajo horses
June 16, 2015

Navajo Nation Faces Horse Management Decisions

While federal agencies responsible for managing free-ranging horses on western public lands are prohibited from selling animals to processing facilities in Canada and Mexico, the same restrictions are not imposed...

Texas tortoise
June 5, 2015

Video: Tips for Identifying a Texas Tortoise

Think you may have found a Texas tortoise but uncertain what to do? This video gives tips on identifying Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri), a species listed as threatened by the...

Manitoba Canada
June 3, 2015

Outlook on Careers as a Wildlife Biologist in Canada

According to a recent article in a series about career choices, students who want to study wildlife biology can look forward to a growing job market in Canada. Job prospects...

Sage grouse
May 29, 2015

Government to Help Sage Grouse

As part of its effort to keep the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) off the endangered species list, the Obama Administration announced Thursday that it will limit petroleum drilling and...

Honeybee
May 19, 2015

President Obama Announces Honeybee Protection Plan

President Obama unveiled a new strategy to protect honeybees on Tuesday amidst a sharp decline in bee colonies during winter months in recent years, partly due to what’s known as...