Western States Seek Larger Role in Resource Management Decisions
“We share the belief that solutions developed at the local level – by the people who live in the state and are impacted the most – are typically more effective...
Mississippi Chapter Opposes Hunting of Deer Over Bait
The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks proposed a change to regulations in Mississippi that would allow the hunting of deer over bait in late August. The Mississippi Chapter...
TWS Pushes for Landscape Conservation Cooperatives Funding
The Wildlife Society, along with over 100 other conservation groups, sent a letter to Congress requesting support for funding for the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) in the fiscal year 2016...
FWS Determines Listing New England Cottontail Not Warranted
A 12-month finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determined that listing the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) under the Endangered Species Act is not warranted. Secretary of...
Migratory Bird Hunting Frameworks Proposed for 2015-2016
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the final early and proposed late season migratory bird hunting regulation frameworks for the 2015-2016 season. These guidelines are issued as part...
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Appointed
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of the 18 member Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council. Appointments last for three years...
Fish and Wildlife Service Expands Hunting and Fishing on Refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is expanding hunting and fishing opportunities across the National Wildlife Refuge System. The new rules directly impact 21 refuges, with sport fishing being...
Federal Court Overturns FWS’s 30-year Eagle Take Rule
A U.S. district court in California ruled this month that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) failed to comply with the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) for their revised...
Efforts Renewed for Rare Cats and Canids Conservation Fund
Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015 (H.R. 2697) on June 9 2015, stating in...
