Register now for the 2017 Climate Academy
Registration is now open for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Academy, a collaborative effort between state and federal agencies as well as The Wildlife Society and other non-profit...
Frog conservation raises questions of legislative authority
Ongoing conservation efforts for one of the world’s most endangered species have raised questions about legislative authority impacting wildlife conservation in the United States. The dusky gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus,...
Obama administration sets delisting record
More species have been removed from the Endangered Species List during the Obama administration than in all previous administrations combined. In a final rule released on Aug. 12, the U.S....
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TWS asks for science-based decision making in ESA listings
On Aug. 8, The Wildlife Society issued a letter to the Congressional Conference Committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, asking that three amendments within the bill...
3.7M acres of old growth remains protected for seabird
In a notice published on Aug. 4, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service affirmed that previous critical habitat designations for the threatened marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) were warranted, despite controversy....
USFWS announces final plan for prioritizing ESA reviews
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on July 26 their final methodology for changing the status review process for species listed on the Endangered Species Act. This methodology, first...
USFWS releases biological opinion for Everglades conservation
On July 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a biological opinion intended to improve habitat restoration and species conservation in Everglades National Park. In particular, the opinion focuses...
State-federal land swap bill could aid conservation
A newly introduced bill in the House of Representatives aims to “maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding” and more. The Advancing Conservation and Education Act of...
BLM planning proposal moves forward despite controversy
The Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to reform agency management planning is slowly moving forward, with plenty of discussion and debate in the halls of Congress. This proposal – known...
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